This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

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

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

The museum chronicling a treasure hunter's dream, fulfilled.

A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

Leave it to Key West to drop a real-live drag queen instead of a ball to mark the arrival of the New Year.

A small poultry graveyard in the courtyard of a popular Key West watering hole.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

A historic gristmill that still produces flour and grits the old-fashioned way.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

Where you can experience the story of Appalachia, as told by Appalachians.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.