Edisto Island, South Carolina
Edisto Mystery Tree
This bare tree might not have leaves but it is constantly clothed in festive decorations left by mysterious local benefactors.
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Edisto Island, South Carolina
This bare tree might not have leaves but it is constantly clothed in festive decorations left by mysterious local benefactors.
Barnwell, South Carolina
The only free-standing, vertical sundial in the US was keeping standard time before it was even invented.
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.
Beaufort, South Carolina
This museum gives tribute to the underappreciated "Down-South Submarine."
Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Visitors come from all over to bring gifts and tokens to the grave of Alice, who is thought to have died of a broken heart.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
This small museum dedicated to the painful memory of segregation is essentially a time capsule.
Greenville, South Carolina
This chicken coop pays homage to a classic architectural style made famous throughout the southern United States.
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.
Bishopville, South Carolina
A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.
North Charleston, South Carolina
This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.
Columbia, South Carolina
This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.
St. Helena Island, South Carolina
The remains of a chapel created for convenience.
Seabrook, South Carolina
North America's oldest authentic African Village.
Blackville, South Carolina
This natural spring not only claims to heal the wounded but it has also been willed to God.
Atlanta, Georgia
The largest Jewish museum in the southeastern U.S. houses a permanent Holocaust exhibit emphasizing the strength of its survivors.
Steinbach, Manitoba
The only fully operational windmill in Canada.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
The ruins of a burned-down monastery have become a serene park and community space.
Orlando, Florida
Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.
North Port, Florida
A sculpture of 18 beautiful clay mandalas on display at Warm Mineral Springs in Florida sends a message of world peace.
Quincy, Florida
How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.
Clermont, Florida
Former wax museum from the 1960s, home to many wax U.S. Presidents and the famous White House miniature.
Sarasota, Florida
This Florida resort community is where the Amish come to have fun in the sun.
Tallahassee, Florida
The ruins of a once massive plantation are now a private residence hidden in the Florida wilderness.
Monticello, Florida
The ruins of a creative scholar's fantastical unfinished sanctuary act as his massive gravestone.