An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

The only free-standing, vertical sundial in the US was keeping standard time before it was even invented.

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

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

Hidden in this little-known town stands a piece of agriculture history.

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

The South Carolina competition challenges you to trap as much grits on your body as possible.

Once luxurious, these oceanfront beach homes have been left to succumb to the elements as the beach is slowly washed away.

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

This South Carolina water tower is an icon of the city of Walterboro, but it also once served as the county jail.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

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

A historic canal winds through a unique, swampy landscape.

Constructed in 1892, this Hinesville jail is now an art gallery.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.

A modest walled graveyard where nobody is actually buried.

Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.

The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.

A replica of one of the more than 15,000 civilian lookout towers that lined the U.S. coast during World War II.

A small strip of artistic displays is tucked away in a flea market.

Where serial killer Aileen Wuornos drank her last beer.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.