One of only two pod-shaped homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.

The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.

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.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

A 1950s eccentric's vision of Eden preserved as a hiking trail.

A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

These former theme park figures have a new lease on life outside a water plant-turned-restaurant.

This shop also boasts some sweet memorabilia from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

One of the last of the great 1920s movie palaces is a Floridian Greco-Spanish-Persian dreamscape.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.

In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.

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

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

Hidden in the plaza next to a pizza shop is an amazing little oddities shop.

A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.

The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.

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

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

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

A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.