This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.

The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.

When you can't get to the Pacific, just go to Florida.

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

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

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

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

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

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

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

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

Human skulls and a stuffed goat made into a rocking chair can be found at this strange little store.

Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.

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

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

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.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

Subterranean house made out of a grain silo, located in the Santa Cruz Mountains.