Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

Once luxurious, these oceanfront beach homes have been left to succumb to the elements as the beach is slowly washed away.

This South Carolina water tower is an icon of the city of Walterboro, but it also once served as the county jail.

A Christian-themed amusement park and complex rocked by scandals.

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

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

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

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

4,000 monkeys used for medical testing on an island off of South Carolina.

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

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.

The perfect place to take a family of giants for a beach vacation.

A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

Rotting dome home spotted near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.