A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.

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

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

Brick walkways weave through more than 500 palms and cycads, representing 150 species from around the world.

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

This Florida museum dedicated to western artwork is entered through an artificial canyon with imported sandstone.

The world's largest collection of autographed baseballs can be found at the St. Petersburg Museum of History.

This glass-stain Mary attracted thousands of pilgrims until her head was shattered by a vandal with a slingshot.

An octet of classic chrome trailers speared into the ground act as a tribute to the silver bullets of the open road.

The larger-than-life art installation at Tampa International Airport welcomes travelers to town.

The country’s largest boat parade honors an infamous Spanish pirate—who never actually existed.

This sculpture is one of many stunning features along Tampa’s Riverwalk.

One of the last of the great 1920s movie palaces is a Floridian Greco-Spanish-Persian dreamscape.

Visit the final resting place of a potential pirate at this historic burial site.

Tampa’s most famous native royal comes alive in a duo of arresting bronze statues.

A memorial to legendary newsman, publisher, and owner of La Gaceta, the only trilingual newspaper in the U.S.

A tiny, unassuming park in Tampa that belongs to the Republic of Cuba.

This century-old bakery produces 18,000 loaves of traditional Cuban bread every day.

Tour the oldest family-owned cigar-rolling factory in the country—then learn how to roll your own.

"Bite or Smite" became the unlikely mascot of a Tampa suburb.

The world's longest known cave system.