Sarasota, Florida
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.
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Sarasota, Florida
A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.
Sarasota, Florida
This Florida resort community is where the Amish come to have fun in the sun.
Tierra Verde, Florida
Fascinating military history, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters, and endless outdoor adventures draw people to this sprawling park.
St. Petersburg, Florida
The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
St. Petersburg, Florida
You’ll feel like you’ve gone through the looking glass at this contemporary art museum filled with glass sculptures of every size, shape, and color.
St. Petersburg, Florida
This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.
St. Petersburg, Florida
A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.
Tarpon Springs, Florida
This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."
Plant City, Florida
Nearly 200 prehistoric giants lurk among the trees at this theme park.
Lakeland, Florida
A historical landmark that has been a central hub of entertainment since 1928.
Lake Wales, Florida
Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.
Lake Wales, Florida
A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.
Polk City, Florida
The world's largest private aircraft collection.
Weeki Wachee, Florida
Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.
Homosassa, Florida
In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.
Homosassa, Florida
Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.
Homosassa, Florida
Ruins of an old sugar mill sitting quietly next to a park in rural Florida.
Crystal River, Florida
This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.
Crystal River, Florida
The mounds on this coastal archaeological site reveal the history of the land’s first inhabitants.
Kissimmee, Florida
Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.
Celebration, Florida
Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.
Kissimmee, Florida
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.
Lake Wales, Florida
Time travel back to Florida's abundant cattle era.