The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.

Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.

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

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.

An eerily abandoned stone tower is all that remains of a demolished dam on Cape Fear River.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

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

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

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

This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.

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

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

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

Dental instruments from the illustrious history of American dentistry.

Dedicated to the history of the health sciences.

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

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

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

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

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

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

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.

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