VW heaven in the backwoods of Dade City, now gone.

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

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

The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.

This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.

Every January 6, young men dive into Spring Bayou in search of a cross and a year's worth of maritime blessings.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.