"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

The so-called "world's shortest river" is actually a window into a cave.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

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

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

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

North Central Florida's largest flea market and a weekend roadtripper's dream.

A secret, rocky playground hidden amongst the plain white beaches of the Florida coast.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

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

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

Where manatees are the snowbird vacationers in these balmy Florida springs.

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

A wrecked ship dating back to the American Revolution was only recently discovered off the Delaware coast.

An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

The once abandoned ruins of a Victorian beachside amusement park are now back in working order.

The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.