This small museum dedicated to the painful memory of segregation is essentially a time capsule.

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

This chicken coop pays homage to a classic architectural style made famous throughout the southern United States.

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.

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

Granite outcropping that the state's tourism bureau doesn't promote because of its delicate ecosystem.

The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

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

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.

4,000 monkeys used for medical testing on an island off of South Carolina.

A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.

This natural spring not only claims to heal the wounded but it has also been willed to God.

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

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

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

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

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

This multi-story wooden waterpark offers homemade thrills.

The perfect place to take a family of giants for a beach vacation.

This airfield is home to a number of retired vintage planes in various states of disrepair.

The cruel trial of a 13-year-old boy inspired the creation of this now abandoned reformatory.