Places valkyriebea1 Wants to Go

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

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.

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

The "worst battleship ever built" is enjoying a grand second act, submerged 30 feet in the Gulf of Mexico.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.

The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.

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

The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.

This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.

A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.

One of only two pod-shaped homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

This historic headstone is said to mark the final resting place of a doubly-dead white witch.

A much more welcome kind of snowbird vacationer, manatees camp out in these springs every winter.

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

View rare birds and interact with lemurs at this nonprofit run entirely by volunteers.

This curio museum seems like the type of place you might find a mogwai or a monkey's paw.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.