Places msfortune Wants to Go

This hauntingly beautiful stretch of Florida coastline is covered in sun-bleached trees.

View rare birds and interact with lemurs at this nonprofit run entirely by volunteers.

This state park was once an important Native American cermonial center.

A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.

In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.

A secret, rocky playground hidden amongst the plain white beaches of the Florida coast.

A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.

A giant 400-acre preserve in North Florida for displaced wolves.

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

This protected reserve is home to a rare and beautiful species of flower.

A vision of beautiful Hindu architecture in the middle of the American South.

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

Healing Springs that once ran red with soldiers' blood.

The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.

Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.

Dedicated to a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who was also a bird watcher and artist.

An out-of-the-way wildlife haven with a rich and storied past of harboring thousands of fugitive slaves, or "Maroons" during the mid 1800s.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

Bubbling up from deep underground is the warm crystal clear water that fills the Warm Springs Pools, America's oldest spa.