Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

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.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

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

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

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.

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

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

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

More than five miles of underground passageways.

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

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

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

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.

For a time this small Florida town of less than 1,000 residents was the national leader in dismemberment.

Ancient church constructed with a special wood that preserves prints from the past.

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

A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.