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

It could once load ships with tons of coal in an hour before its closing in 1952.

This small memorial is almost as well concealed as Smalls himself was on the night he sailed to freedom.

The oldest building in Charleston was used to store gunpowder during the American Revolution.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

Spend a hour meandering, breathing, and learning along this lovely untouted path that connects historic gardens.

Dental instruments from the illustrious history of American dentistry.

Dedicated to the history of the health sciences.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

An advertising mural tempering the behavior of Charleston’s children since the late 1800s.

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

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

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

A building so large that it has its own weather.

The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.

A swamp that was the site of prehistoric water burials also managed to preserve its corpses for millennia.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.

Believed to be haunted, this old cemetery is beautifully adorned with Spanish moss hanging from the trees.

The rounded structure has evolves from service station to citrus to souvenirs to Charley survivor.