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

This museum gives tribute to the underappreciated "Down-South Submarine."

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

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

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

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

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

A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.

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.

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

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

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

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

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

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

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

Rotting dome home spotted near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

One of the oldest Black communities in western North Carolina and one of the largest Black Mennonite congregations in the country.

A year-long seasonal produce clock highlighting a variety of fruits and vegetables from across the Piedmont region.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

Artisans have been gathering in North Carolina since 1989 to show off whimsical takes on an everyday item.