Longwood, Florida
The Senator
The culprit who accidentally lit this 3,500-year-old tree on fire stated "I can't believe I burned down a tree older than Jesus."
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Longwood, Florida
The culprit who accidentally lit this 3,500-year-old tree on fire stated "I can't believe I burned down a tree older than Jesus."
St. Augustine, Florida
It's a pretty creepy lock-up.
St. Augustine, Florida
Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.
St. Augustine, Florida
Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.
Key Largo, Florida
The famous boat that once ferried Bogart and Hepburn still floats in Key Largo after being abandoned for years.
Orlando, Florida
A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.
Sarasota, Florida
A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.
Apollo Beach, Florida
Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.
St. Augustine, Florida
An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.
Gibsonton, Florida
The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.
Homosassa, Florida
Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.
St. Petersburg, Florida
A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Riverview, Florida
The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.
Captiva, Florida
This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.
Tampa, Florida
A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.
Key West, Florida
Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.
Homosassa, Florida
In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.
Palm Coast, Florida
A secret, rocky playground hidden amongst the plain white beaches of the Florida coast.
Tampa, Florida
An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.
St. Augustine, Florida
A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
Flagler Beach, Florida
The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.
Safety Harbor, Florida
This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.