Places Sonj Wants to Go

A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

An eclectic treasure trove of maritime marvels.

Florida’s first home built with eco-friendly hempcrete.

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

These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.

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

A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.

The only known working replica of the world's first self-propelled vehicle.

The story of a Floridian city as told through an obscure sport for retirees.

A seemingly inexplicable memorial honors a beloved Tampa fruit-seller.

Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.

A tribute to a future time when gravity is conquered.

Remarkably realistic Florida shoal bass "swim" inside this large globoid sculpture.

This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

This pseudo-steampunk weapons facility is the world's largest wood and glue structure, and packs quite a wallop.

A small town garden is dedicated to a psychic dog with the most soulful eyes.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

An amazing clockwork museum in the Val de Travers holds examples of various prestigious legacies horological history.

Most often copied TV Tower in the world.

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

A secret, rocky playground hidden amongst the plain white beaches of the Florida coast.