The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

Settled in 1696, abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

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.

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

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

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

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

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.

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

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

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

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

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

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.

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

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

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

This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.

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