A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

Not only is this nature preserve the largest protected freshwater island on the East Coast, but it’s also a stronghold of Gullah living.

The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

Oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Colorful lights and mirror-like brine pools create trippy illusions within the historic mine.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

A rare water-powered funicular, it uses a huge tank of water and gravity to do its work.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."