A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

A community of collapsing homes more than a mile out from the Florida coast.

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

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

Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.

Jacksonville's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.

Where serial killer Aileen Wuornos drank her last beer.

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

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.

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

This beautiful Miami garden was designed as a laboratory for tropical plants.

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.

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

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

Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”

Given just one more year to live, Conrad Schuck built his dream house in Bartow, Florida.

The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.

This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.

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

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

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