Mount Clare

Mount Clare is the oldest extant colonial building in Baltimore. It was built in 1760 by Charles Carroll, a barrister (lawyer), and distant relative of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Charles Carroll the barrister ...

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Fort McHenry is forever associated with Francis Scott Key's composition of "The Star Spangled Banner." Built as part of the East Coast defense system, Fort McHenry replaced Fort Whetstone. During the War of 1812, the British moved north to invade ...

Fort Mose Historic State Park

Discovered only 25 years ago, this remarkable landmark is now a museum and state park that reveals a glimpse into St. Augustine’s lesser known history.

St. Augustine, founded 42 years before Jamestown and 55 years before the Pilgrims arrived on ...

Angell and Phelps Chocolate Factory

Angell & Phelps Chocolate Factory shows off its inner workings for 500 to 1,000 visitors a day. Try the dark chocolate-covered potato chip.

"Would you like to try our chocolate?"

The offer comes from a beaming, apron-wearing woman greeting customers ...

Biscayne National Park

Ever fancy yourself exploring sunken wrecks off a tropical island? Swimming past reefs and schools of snapper as the hull of an ancient clipper appears in the hazy blue? Now the Biscayne National Park service can make those Indiana Jones ...

Mission of Nombre de and La Leche Shrine

Robed Spanish priests and armor-clad explorers held Catholic Mass and shared a meal with tattooed, seashell-adorned Timucuans of Florida.

Floridians don’t want to upend a beloved Thanksgiving tradition, throw out the turkey and banish the Pilgrims. But strong evidence exists ...

Black Archives Research Center

At the Tallahassee museum, a father absorbs the indignities suffered by his forefathers, then seizes a teachable moment.

Tallahassee – Studson Jefferson Jr. made his way through the Black Archives' slavery room one exhibit at a time.

He walked slowly past the ...

National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum

The elite commandos honored at the museum in Fort Pierce took out Osama Bin Laden this year. Seventeen of them also died in a single strike in Afghanistan.

Inside the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce is an unassuming, glass-topped ...

Tampa Theatre

The theater rebuilt its audience with a canny mix of art-house fare sprinkled with general-interest favorites.

For Cindy Liss, it's the gasps.

"I love that gasp from first-time visitors," says Liss, who leads tours of the Tampa Theatre, the renowned and venerable ...

Trapper Nelson Zoo Historic District

The Wild Man of the Loxahatchee lived off the land in the northern Everglades. When he was found dead with a shotgun hole in his belly, his legend grew.

Hobe Sound – I'm in pursuit of a ghost. But as I ...