Rosewood, Florida

A great tragedy remained hidden from view for decades. A University of Florida doctoral candidate, inspired by a sense of social justice, is digitally resurrecting the African-American town destroyed in 1923 by racial violence.

Fresh from high school graduation in St. ...

Columbia Restaurant

Every day along busy 21st Street in Tampa's Ybor City, an artist meticulously restores the Columbia's heritage.

Tampa's historic Columbia Restaurant would not be what it is without its tiles: thousands of them, hand-painted terra cotta, adorning the walls inside and ...

De Soto National Memorial

At the confluence of three bodies of water, bracketed by lush trees and white beaches, is a place of beauty and history.

Just beyond the tall water oak trees dripping with Spanish moss, next to a hut thatched with palmetto ...

Coral Castle Museum

A man's hand-built shrine is one of South Florida's great head-scratching mysteries and attractions.

Sitting behind an old, neon-lined road south of Miami is America's most poignant monument to unrequited love.

The story of the Coral Castle, though, starts in the ...

West Florida Railroad Museum

Chug your way up to Milton for a full day of fun at the West Florida Railroad Museum, where train cars of every size transport us to the past.

Toy trains have intrigued Ed Dice for as long as he ...

Florida Theatre

The historic venue, one of the state's few remaining 'atmospheric' theaters, has endured the Great Depression and Elvis Presley's rolling hips.

By real estate standards, it's an old, high-maintenance building that would benefit from a better location. And it may ...

Museum of Florida History

An exhibit at the Museum of Florida History trumpets the Spanish influence and diversity introduced in the 16th century by Florida's first tourists.

They came. They brought. They conquered. They changed.

And 500 years later, visitors to the Museum of ...

The Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park

Some participants want a hands-on experience. Others become re-enactors at such St. Augustine venues as Castillo de San Marcos.

If you've learned about centuries-old battle tactics by watching Hollywood interpretations of Robin Hood and William Wallace, don't bother bringing that knowledge ...

The Cloisters of the Ancient Spanish Monastery

One of the oldest buildings in the Western Hemisphere, the cultural and spiritual landmark takes visitors back almost 900 years.

Miami’s known for many things. But 12th-century monasteries are not one of them.

Yet amid the urban bustle of North Miami Beach ...

Fort Matanzas National Monument

One of the most picturesque and undeveloped areas along northeast Florida's historic coast is Fort Matanzas National Monument. Just 14 miles south of St. Augustine, this area offers pristine beaches, nature trails and wildlife viewing. A free ferry ride across ...