Places AKAnderswo Wants to Go

A herd of plastic cows hangs out under this transmission tower in rural Georgia.

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 pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.

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.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

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

This bare tree might not have leaves but it is constantly clothed in festive decorations left by mysterious local benefactors.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

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

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

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

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

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

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

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

A delightful park featuring homemade scale replicas of dinosaurs, tucked away in the Tennessee mountains.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.