Hidden in this little-known town stands a piece of agriculture history.

Replica of an old Esso filling station, complete with Wayne gravity pump and outhouse.

Legend has it the mill owner's daughter, Mary Musgrove, helped a Patriot soldier hide behind these falls.

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

A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.

Not only is this nature preserve the largest protected freshwater island on the East Coast, but it’s also a stronghold of Gullah living.

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

Dedicated to the history of the health sciences.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.

The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.

Dine on superb local staples in a converted historic church.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The “bridge of return” is haunted by a myriad of legends, from ghosts to demons to nuptial superstitions.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.

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

This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.

A glass display case holds the document that ended the Second World War—which one person signed on the wrong line.