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

The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.

One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.

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

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.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.

A wonderland of folk art including the World’s Largest Grit. 

A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

The first integrated firehouse in Atlanta houses a museum on the history of desegregation in the city's fire department.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.

For decades these polar bears have roamed all around a Nashville neighborhood.

Moonbows over Kentucky.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

The world's longest known cave system.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.