Savannah, Georgia
Rousakis Plaza Echo Square
"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.
Places I've been
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Savannah, Georgia
"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.
Savannah, Georgia
This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.
Cartersville, Georgia
These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.
Atlanta, Georgia
A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.
Savannah, Georgia
One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.
Atlanta, Georgia
An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.
Columbia, South Carolina
The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.
Atlantic Beach, South Carolina
This town at the north edge of Myrtle Beach holds a wealth of Black history.
Columbia, South Carolina
One of the best-selling bar bands in American music history is commemorated in their hometown's Five Points neighborhood.
North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
This historic home of the shag is keeping a Southern dance tradition going strong.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Once a safe haven for Black patrons and performers—including Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington—during the Jim Crow era, portions of this nightclub and motel have been restored to welcome a new kind of visitor.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Take in some Air Force history—and ogle some beautiful planes—at this little-known park near Myrtle Beach’s seashore.
Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Not only is this nature preserve the largest protected freshwater island on the East Coast, but it’s also a stronghold of Gullah living.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
The imprints of astronaut Charles Duke’s moon boots live on at Myrtle Beach’s official South Carolina Hall of Fame.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
If Myrtle Beach is the mini golf capital of the world, this is its crowning glory.
Folly Beach, South Carolina
Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.
Charleston, South Carolina
Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
The two locations of this landmark ice cream shop scream pure Americana nostalgia.
Beaufort, South Carolina
The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.
Charleston, South Carolina
Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.