Anna Maria, Florida
Anna Maria Historical Society—Belle Haven Cottage
This small cottage once fell into Tampa Bay but was rescued and restored.
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Tampa, Florida
Phoebe the Flamingo
The larger-than-life art installation at Tampa International Airport welcomes travelers to town.
Tampa, Florida
Jose Gasparilla II
The country’s largest boat parade honors an infamous Spanish pirate—who never actually existed.
Tampa, Florida
Princess Ulele Statues
Tampa’s most famous native royal comes alive in a duo of arresting bronze statues.
Tampa, Florida
Wat Mongkolratanaram
Every Sunday for the last 30 years, this Buddhist temple has hosted a market with food and Thai goods.
Homosassa, Florida
Monkey Island of Homosassa
In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.
Lecanto, Florida
Mertailor's Mermaid Aquarium Encounter
What started as a tailor shop to help swimmers live their mermaid dreams has grown into a full-scale aquarium, complete with live mermaid shows.
Jacksonville, Florida
Jean Ribault Monument
A monolith replica monument of Jean Ribault commemorating the landing of the French in the New World.
Jacksonville, Florida
Fort Caroline National Memorial
This replica of a 16th-century French settlement memorializes one of the earliest attempts at a European settlement in North America.
St. Marys, Georgia
St. Marys Submarine Museum
Interactive modern and vintage submarine equipment, World War II relics, and submarine attire.
Savannah, Georgia
Rousakis Plaza Echo Square
"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.
Bolton, North Carolina
Grahamland Attractions
Hundreds of fiberglass structures line the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.
Richmond, Virginia
The Triple Crossing
Where three rails and three centuries of transportation meet.
Washington, D.C.
Dumbarton Bridge
This bridge over D.C.'s Rock Creek Park is sometimes called the "Buffalo Bridge" because of its four buffalo sculptures, which were cast from a single piece of bronze.
Washington, D.C.
Godey Lime Kilns
A historic ruin just 20 feet away from a busy highway onramp.
Washington, D.C.
Marilyn Monroe Mural
A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.
Washington, D.C.
Uncle Beazley the Triceratops
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
District of Columbia
Darth Vader Grotesque
The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.
Washington, D.C.
Library Of Congress Gutenberg Bible
One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.
Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Card Catalog
A nostalgic bibliographic gem.
Washington, D.C.
Capitol Building Tunnel System
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
Washington, D.C.
The Portrait Monument
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
Washington, D.C.
Philo Farnsworth Statue
This statue of the "father of television" stands prominently in the United States Capitol.
Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia Center Point
A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.
