Places adamthehistorianghosthunter Wants to Go

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

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

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

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

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

"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.

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

Tour the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

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

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

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

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

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

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

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

The cruel trial of a 13-year-old boy inspired the creation of this now abandoned reformatory.

This airfield is home to a number of retired vintage planes in various states of disrepair.

Rotting dome home spotted near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

For more than 150 years, this cemetery has served as the final resting place for many members of Wilmington's Black community.

This centuries-old graveyard is the final resting place of the Fort Fisher Hermit.

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.