Fodor's Expert Review Koreshan State Historic Site

One of Florida's quirkier sites is named for a religious cult that was active at the turn of the 20th century. It preserves a dozen structures where the group worshipped a male-female divinity and created its own branch of science called cosmogony, which claimed the universe existed within a giant hollow sphere. The cult foundered when leader Cyrus Reed Teed died in 1908, and, in 1961, the four remaining members deeded the property to the state. Rangers and volunteers lead tours and demonstrations, and the grounds are lovely for picnicking and camping. Canoeists paddle the Estero River, fringed by a forest of vegetation the Koreshans planted.