The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

This historic jailhouse was designed by famed architect Robert Mills.

The ruins of this once-grand mansion are linked to one of the country’s most popular clothing brands.

Take in some Air Force history—and ogle some beautiful planes—at this little-known park near Myrtle Beach’s seashore.

One of few remaining marionette theatres in the United States that still conducts regular shows.

Once a safe haven for Black patrons and performers—including Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington—during the Jim Crow era, portions of this nightclub and motel have been restored to welcome a new kind of visitor.

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

The two locations of this landmark ice cream shop scream pure Americana nostalgia.

An ornate abandoned schoolhouse hidden in the woods near a decaying mill town.

A royal relic from the time that gambling was accidentally made legal in South Carolina.

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

A 1960s damming project turned one family’s hilltop cemetery into an island.

A nearly century-old amusement park is quietly decaying in a riverside forest in South Carolina.

Replica of an old Esso filling station, complete with Wayne gravity pump and outhouse.

A Christian-themed amusement park and complex rocked by scandals.

Dental instruments from the illustrious history of American dentistry.

A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.

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

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

A replica of where the Last Supper was held.

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

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

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

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