A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

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

The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.

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

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

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

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

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