Rome, Italy
Casa Romuli
These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.
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Rome, Italy
Casa di Lorenzo Manilio
A 15th-century monumental Latin inscription on this house celebrates Lorenzo Manilio's love for Rome.
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Rome, Italy
'Mi Sono Perso' ('I Am Lost')
An enigmatic modern marker left next to a historic Roman site.
Rome, Italy
Meridian Line of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs
Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.
Key Biscayne, Florida
Stiltsville
A community of collapsing homes more than a mile out from the Florida coast.
Key Biscayne, Florida
Neptune Memorial Reef
An underwater city for the dead.
Opa-locka, Florida
Opa-Locka City Hall
America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
Miami, Florida
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.
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Homestead, Florida
Aerojet Dade Rocket Facility
When this test site was abandoned, they didn't even bother to take the rocket with them.
Key West, Florida
Key West High Heel Shoe Drop
Leave it to Key West to drop a real-live drag queen instead of a ball to mark the arrival of the New Year.
Key West, Florida
U.S. Route 1 Mile 0 Sign
The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.
Marco Island, Florida
Tigertail Beach
Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.
Marco Island, Florida
Otter Mound Preserve
Decorative shell walls built in the 1940s sit atop an ancient midden created by the Calusa Native Americans.
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North Fort Myers, Florida
The Shell Factory
The largest retailer of seashells in the world.
Estero, Florida
Koreshan State Historic Site
Former utopian colony based on the belief that the universe exists in a hollow sphere.
Naples, Florida
Naples Depot Museum
This 1920s railway depot is now home to two unique museums complete with a miniature train ride.
Naples, Florida
Clam Pass Beach
A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.
Safety Harbor, Florida
Whimzeyland
This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.
Apollo Beach, Florida
Big Bend Power Plant Manatee Viewing Area
Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.
Plant City, Florida
Dinosaur World
Nearly 200 prehistoric giants lurk among the trees at this theme park.
Polk City, Florida
Fantasy of Flight
The world's largest private aircraft collection.
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Orlando, Florida
"Singing Runway" at the Abandoned Disney World Airport
The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.
Orlando, Florida
Lake Nona Sculpture Garden
A public, open-air art exhibit featuring world-renowned sculptures hides in plain sight on the outskirts of Orlando.
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Kenansville, Florida
Heartbreak Hotel
It's believed Elvis Presley was inspired to write his breakthrough track after staying here.
