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Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.

A perfect circle of 24 mysterious holes dates back to prehistoric times.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

A much more welcome kind of snowbird vacationer, manatees camp out in these springs every winter.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

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

World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.

The historic home still shows the scars from a little run-in with the British in 1813.

A wrecked ship dating back to the American Revolution was only recently discovered off the Delaware coast.

A scenic fort on the harbor protected Philadelphia from an attack that never came.

One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.

A tiny memorial for the year the Connecticut River almost destroyed New England.

An extra-wide chair built to accommodate the former president's big behind.

The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.

Connecticut's shot tower is near the end of its life.

This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.

Memorial to one of the most fatal fires in both circus and U.S. history.

This historic park site contains the last remnants of a once bustling canal system.