The mounds on this coastal archaeological site reveal the history of the land’s first inhabitants.

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

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

This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.

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

Tucked away in Jacksonville's oldest neighborhood, this museum stands as a repository and celebration of outsider art.

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

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

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

Location of a reliquary containing bone fragments of 18 saints.

Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.

A lion given to the prime minister somehow got stuffed and sent to Florida.

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

A secret, rocky playground hidden amongst the plain white beaches of the Florida coast.

Part of a highway network meant to connect Miami to Montreal, this 10-mile stretch of road made from red bricks is still around 100 years later.

A replica of one of the more than 15,000 civilian lookout towers that lined the U.S. coast during World War II.

Brick walkways weave through more than 500 palms and cycads, representing 150 species from around the world.

History is hiding at the Morean Center for Clay.

Hands-on activities, childbirth artifacts, and a library are all part of this tiny, one-room museum that examines motherhood and women’s roles throughout history.

This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.

From printing money to live music, this Beaux-Arts style building has had many identities over the last century.

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

A creative deviation in this post office's design was once a source of controversy.

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