The country’s largest boat parade honors an infamous Spanish pirate—who never actually existed.

A Grand Dame of the vaudeville circuit restored to its former glory.

A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.

This collection features more than 240 antiquarian maps from around the world, in addition to historical views and plates focusing on North Florida.

One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.

One man's grief over the national tragedy has manifested in a pod of homemade whales on his front lawn.

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions, just west of Orlando.

The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.

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

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

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

The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.

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

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.

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

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

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

The castle that provided the setting for much of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' is now a pilgrimage site for fans.

Despite what a Thai tourism board might want you to think, this white-sand beach is in fact located on a Scottish island.

These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.