A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

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

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

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

Get up close and personal at this Fresnel Lens.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.

This small fort played a huge role defending Puerto Rico’s capital city.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.

The Old Man of the Mountain’s less-famous, but still beloved little brother is said to resemble a leader of the Abenaki tribe.

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

An abandoned boat that's been stranded mysteriously for decades.

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.