St. Petersburg, Florida
Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum
Brick walkways weave through more than 500 palms and cycads, representing 150 species from around the world.
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St. Petersburg, Florida
Brick walkways weave through more than 500 palms and cycads, representing 150 species from around the world.
St. Petersburg, Florida
History is hiding at the Morean Center for Clay.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Hands-on activities, childbirth artifacts, and a library are all part of this tiny, one-room museum that examines motherhood and women’s roles throughout history.
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
From printing money to live music, this Beaux-Arts style building has had many identities over the last century.
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
A creative deviation in this post office's design was once a source of controversy.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
Bradenton, Florida
These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.
Sarasota, Florida
A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.
Sarasota, Florida
The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.
Sarasota, Florida
A lone gunner's station is all that remains of a replica Spanish Fort in Florida.
Sarasota, Florida
The hall of fame for circus performers.
Sarasota, Florida
This Florida resort community is where the Amish come to have fun in the sun.
Captiva, Florida
This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.
Venice, Florida
Fill your car with gas and your belly with mouthwatering Cuban cuisine at this takeaway inside a Citgo station.
Punta Gorda, Florida
This outdoor mural is one stop on a walking trail that weaves art and history together to tell a tale of local history.
Sanibel, Florida
Just below the surface, shrimp are producing temperatures hotter than the sun.
Vero Beach, Florida
This small museum concentrates on the juicy history of orange production in Florida.
North Fort Myers, Florida
The largest retailer of seashells in the world.
Lake Placid, Florida
Many of the murals covering this sleepy Florida town hide some sort of intentional error.
Islamorada, Florida
This lush Florida island is home to the ruins of a crooked ship breaker's tiny empire.
Estero, Florida
Long before Europeans arrived, Native Americans built an artificial island out of shells that has withstood a millennia of hurricanes.
Marco Island, Florida
An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.