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

The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.

The bizarre story of the mysterious death and hidden treasure of one of Sanibel Island's early homesteaders.

Former utopian colony based on the belief that the universe exists in a hollow sphere.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

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

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

These mysterious ruins are hidden amid this sleepy coastal city.

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

Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.

Flip your own pancakes in this old sugar mill within a Florida state park.

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

This abandoned NASA launch site is now a memorial to a trio of astronauts who were killed there.

Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.

The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.

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

Visit these gentle, bell-bottomed, exquisite equines at the home of North America's first Gypsy Vanner horses.

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

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

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

Visitors to this shop will find fossils, minerals, meteorites, skeletons, oddities, and much more.

Hidden in the plaza next to a pizza shop is an amazing little oddities shop.

This historical art colony is adorned with thousands of hand-carved concrete sculptures in the Mayan Revival style.