This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

The site of one of the deadliest skirmishes during the Battle of Fredricksburg.

Constructed by the younger brother of George Washington.

A home that witnessed Civil War combat on the Sunken Road has the battle scars to prove it.

These trees are living witnesses to events that inspired poet Walt Whitman’s service during the American Civil War.

The Kirkland Monument remembers a selfless Civil War hero who braved the battlefield to give water to his dying enemies.

A throwback to 1980's gaming nostalgia.

This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

Dental instruments from the illustrious history of American dentistry.

The story of the country’s most famous sports magazine began at a historic Myrtle Beach golf club.

This town at the north edge of Myrtle Beach holds a wealth of Black history.

Get some farm-to-table history at this living history museum, where you’ll learn what farm life was like a hundred years ago.

This Myrtle Beach art museum features a rotating display of pieces by artists from James Audubon to Frank Lloyd Wright, but it’s their collection of Southern works that truly impresses.

This historic home of the shag is keeping a Southern dance tradition going strong.

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

Not only is this nature preserve the largest protected freshwater island on the East Coast, but it’s also a stronghold of Gullah living.

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.

The imprints of astronaut Charles Duke’s moon boots live on at Myrtle Beach’s official South Carolina Hall of Fame.

A famous—but endangered—plant is on view at an unassuming nature preserve a quick drive from Myrtle Beach.