A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

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.

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

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

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

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

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

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

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

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

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

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.

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.

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

Settled in 1696, abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

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

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

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

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