The site of a gold-digging conquistador's bloody landing in the Americas.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

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

Visit the final resting place of a potential pirate at this historic burial site.

A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.

This mosque was built overnight as an act of defiance against the British colonial authorities.

This lush Florida island is home to the ruins of a crooked ship breaker's tiny empire.

Pay homage to a mysterious feline artifact outside of this Florida museum.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

In memory of the 110 victims of ValuJet Flight 592 that crashed in the Everglades.

A time capsule of Floridian history fights to survive on the banks of Chokoloskee Bay.

The rocks exposed at Valley of Fire State Park also occur in a much less known but equally spectacular area a few miles to the southwest.

The road plays 30 seconds of the Marine’s Hymn when driving over the grooved pavement.

An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.

This vast and otherworldly landscape is one of the largest dune complexes in North America.

This isolated airport in the middle of the Everglades sees more alligators than planes.

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

Discover diverse aquatic life and befriend resident turtles at this private diving grotto in north Florida.

This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

This sculpture is one of many stunning features along Tampa’s Riverwalk.

A seemingly inexplicable memorial honors a beloved Tampa fruit-seller.

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

A mining camp built around an unexpected occurrence of silver.