The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

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

An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.

Settled in 1696, abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

An oil baron's wild paradise and the winner of an ill-fated air race.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the century.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The Sun King's military models, saved from the Louvre.