Places lpw42202 Wants to Go

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

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

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

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

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.

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

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

First established in 1696, this settlement was abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

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

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

This natural spring not only claims to heal the wounded but it has also been willed to God.

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

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

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

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

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

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

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

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

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.