Places twolittlelores Wants to Go

A haunting—but not haunted—chapel remains in the woods.

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

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

This small museum dedicated to the painful memory of segregation is essentially a time capsule.

These mysterious ruins are hidden amid this sleepy coastal city.

The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.

One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.

This dam is part of the nation’s largest public power producer and a historic steward of Hiwassee River.

Catch beautiful views at the graffitied observation deck on this mountain top.

This abandoned school has had many lives since the early 1900s, and all of them doomed.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

This collection of bronze hands comes from astronauts, presidents, baseball greats, and more.

A different kind of swan princess.

Visitors to this shop will find fossils, minerals, meteorites, skeletons, oddities, and much more.

Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.

The site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s arrest as he attempted to have lunch.

Ch-Ch-Check out the world's largest hand-painted 3D mural.

Part of a highway network meant to connect Miami to Montreal, this 10-mile stretch of road made from red bricks is still around 100 years later.