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Episode

Florida

Andrew dives into Florida's oddities and explores communities that live outside the norm. Discover what makes the Sunshine State a magnet for the weird and wonderful, including sponge divers, frog giggers, mermaids and drag racers.

Becoming a mermaid in Florida

Andrew becomes a dancing mermaid at Weeki Wachee Springs State ...

01:13

Get the recipe for a hearty stew

Andrew cooks asopao de pollo y mariscos, a Florida-inspired ...

02:49

Check out a missing scene from Florida

Take a look at a bonus scene from the Florida episode of ...

Andrew's Top 5 Florida moments

Andrew dresses up in drag at Lips in Fort Lauderdale. Find out ...

03:46

Take a bizarre tour of Florida

Andrew explores the wacky, bizarre side of Florida.

01:49

Florida

Andrew has some interesting photos to share from Florida. ...

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Restaurant

Chez Le Bebe

Andrew stops at a popular neighborhood restaurant in Little Haiti where he eats a traditional breakfast.

114 NE 54th St., Miami, FL 33137

Restaurant

Michy's

Mediterranean comfort food from Michelle Bernstein, one of Miami's coolest chefs.

6927 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33138

Activity

Drag Queen Gospel Brunch

Andrew heads to Lips, a club where drag queens host a gospel brunch every Sunday. Andrew goes backstage and is transformed into a diva drag queen.

Lips, 1421 East Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park, FL 33334

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Everglades Python Hunt

Andrew meets an expert python hunter in the Everglades who is helping to control the population before it becomes a threat to natural wildlife.

40351 SW 192nd Ave., Florida City, FL 33034

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Weeki Wachee Springs State Park

Andrew visits this state park, where the legend of mermaids has been alive for more than 62 years. He puts on a tail and joins a group of mermaids who perform in one of the daily shows, and learns that being a merman is harder than it looks.

6131 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, FL 34606

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Activity

Sponge Diving

Andrew goes sponge diving using the traditional helmet and suit that the Greeks brought to Tarpon Springs nearly 100 years ago. He eats kavourma, a traditional Greek dish made with 30 pounds of fat and beef stirred with an old wooden oar.

St. Nicolas Boatline, 693 Dodecanese Blvd., Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

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Helmet Making

Andrew meets up with a local craftsman who makes traditional copper diving helmets from scratch.

A. Lerios Marine, 1057 N. Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

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Voodoo Ceremony

Andrew heads to the Halouba Temple to get an inside look at a private voodoo ceremony where participants become possessed by deities as a way to connect with spirits.

101 NE 54th St., Miami, FL 33137

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Countyline Dragway

Andrew joins hundreds of locals at a friendly drag race against the cops. While he's there, Andrew samples what's known as the best conch salad in Miami, and it's only sold at this racetrack.

Opalocka Airport, 19999 Okeechobee Rd., Miami, FL 33018

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Coopertown Airboat and Restaurant

Andrew heads to this popular spot, known for serving the best frog legs in the state. Andrew and the owner go frog gigging on an airboat in the Everglades to catch fresh frogs.

22700 SW 8th St., Miami, FL 33194