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

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

Dental instruments from the illustrious history of American dentistry.

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

Dedicated to the history of the health sciences.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

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

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

A tribute to two brothers' artistic endeavors.

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.

This unassuming brick building has survived fires, storms, and more to bring entertainment to one Delaware town.

A statue of the English poet for whom this Delaware town is named is ritually dressed in seasonally appropriate clothing.

Designed to commemorate the founding of the first settlement in Delaware.

The historic home still shows the scars from a little run-in with the British in 1813.

This stained glass window designed by Tiffany Studios is hidden behind the circulation desk of a public library.

This relic of 19th-century infrastructure is one of the few remaining coal gas storage tanks in the U.S.

A man used his Civil War-era fortune to build this sanctuary in memory of his wife.

The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.

The final resting place of two members of the infamous Doan gang, notorious outlaws and Revolutionary War Loyalists.

A pride of the state, this working museum crafts pottery mosaics in the style of Pennsylvania's earliest European settlers.

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

Hidden behind an empty field resides this early 19th-century cemetery.