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

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

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

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

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

This museum gives tribute to the underappreciated "Down-South Submarine."

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

A haunting—but not haunted—chapel remains in the woods.

A unique museum that uses visual art and storytelling to reveal the hidden history of the Gullah Geechee and their African ancestors.

Settled in 1696, abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

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

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

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

This small memorial is almost as well concealed as Smalls himself was on the night he sailed to freedom.

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

Dedicated to the history of the health sciences.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.