Mears, Michigan
Silver Lake Sand Dunes
An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.
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Mears, Michigan
An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.
Nags Head, North Carolina
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
St. Augustine, Florida
The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.
Venice, Florida
For 32 years the famous Ringling Bros circus troupe spent winters in this sunny spot in Florida.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
Gainesville, Florida
Though illegal, city officials have made an exception for this work of art.
Gainesville, Florida
The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.
Titusville, Florida
A building so large that it has its own weather.
Key Largo, Florida
The famous boat that once ferried Bogart and Hepburn still floats in Key Largo after being abandoned for years.
Big Pine Key, Florida
Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.
Key West, Florida
Here’s how Robert the Doll earned his reputation as the most haunted doll in the world.
Key West, Florida
"We Seceded Where Others Failed."
Key West, Florida
Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the United States.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Key West, Florida
The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.
Key West, Florida
The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.
Key West, Florida
Leave it to Key West to drop a real-live drag queen instead of a ball to mark the arrival of the New Year.
Key West, Florida
The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.
Key West, Florida
A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.
Key West, Florida
The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.