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

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

This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.

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

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

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

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

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

The only swimming pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

Booker T. Washington's home at the Tuskegee Institute was a gem of splendor.

Dothan, Alabama has been invaded by scores of anthropomorphic peanuts.

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

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

A collection of huge Pre-Colombian structures in Alabama.

Tucked away atop a quaint Alabama pharmacy is this tiny display of antique medical tools.

Medical museum featuring a number of excellent medical models.