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Public works and national defense project meant to carve a canal all the way across the state of Florida.

A replica of one of the more than 15,000 civilian lookout towers that lined the U.S. coast during World War II.

This small island was the first National Wildlife Refuge ever created in the United States.

This 15-foot former Johnny Appleseed has given up his apples for donuts and coffee.

This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.

For 32 years the famous Ringling Bros circus troupe spent winters in this sunny spot in Florida.

This phone booth-sized municipal building has been a piece of police property for more than half a century.

Four metal statues of massive animal penises stand outside the university's Animal Sciences building.

The largest freshwater lake in the Florida Keys.

Get up close with some alligators at this roadside farm attraction.

It's believed Elvis Presley was inspired to write his breakthrough track after staying here.

The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

The ruins of a once massive plantation are now a private residence hidden in the Florida wilderness.

The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.

Mariners once used this prehistoric landfill as a navigational landmark.

One of the largest Native American shell middens stands 30 feet tall.

This lush Florida island is home to the ruins of a crooked ship breaker's tiny empire.

The bottle house obsession struck a Florida man in his retirement, and now he can't stop building.

Many of the murals covering this sleepy Florida town hide some sort of intentional error.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

This state park was once an important Native American cermonial center.

The smallest post office in the United States is no bigger than a broom closet.

Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.