The world's 2nd or 3rd or 4th busiest seaplane base.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

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

This kitschy curio wonderland is full of fake animals, teak tables, and a cacophony of random bric-a-brac.

How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

The world's largest private aircraft collection.

A former hospital is now home to a pizza parlor and maybe a few ghosts.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

This now-deactivated naval base defended the Florida coast for centuries.

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.

A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

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

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

Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.