Places Valente Wants to Go

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

After a long career, a disastrous sinking, and a half-successful salvage, this Naval vessel-turned-artificial reef ended up exactly where she was supposed to—with a little help from nature.

A plaque honors Miami's sister city in the Canary Islands, inviting one to reflect on their place in the world.

This aluminum airplane pays homage to the Flying Tigers of World War II.

The world's largest collection of autographed baseballs can be found at the St. Petersburg Museum of History.

Part of a highway network meant to connect Miami to Montreal, this 10-mile stretch of road made from red bricks is still around 100 years later.

An unassuming corner inside downtown Orlando's library offers a whole new world of the park and its history.

Former wax museum from the 1960s, home to many wax U.S. Presidents and the famous White House miniature.

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

If you ever wanted to own an actual piece of Disney World, this is the place to shop.

An abandoned Victorian house transformed into a museum and store filled with taxidermy and vintage goods.

Off of the Crawfordville Highway in Florida, nature is taking back this decrepit row of Ford trucks.

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

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

A Florida college boasts the world's largest single-site collection of structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

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."

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

Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.

Given just one more year to live, Conrad Schuck built his dream house in Bartow, Florida.

A giant 400-acre preserve in North Florida for displaced wolves.

The future civil rights leader grew up in this Alabama farmhouse.

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'