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

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

Discovered by a soldier during the Revolutionary War, these springs helped create an iconic South Carolina ginger ale.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

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

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

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

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

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

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

Descendants of this colonial Pennsylvania family still travel from far and wide to visit the 300-year-old home of their Quaker ancestors.

An unusual and eclectic collection of local historical memorabilia.

This extraordinary art museum is like a secret world on the edge of Mexico City.

The ruins of the suspension bridge hang over Kingsbury Run as a ghost of racial prejudice.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.