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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

Walk through a restaurant's refrigerator door to reach this hidden bar.

A statue of Charlemagne, created in the 1400s, once overlooked the city, and is now located in a crypt.

This peaceful open space below Geneva's famous cathedral is full of art and history.

A modest grave marks the final resting place of one of the world's most influential religious figures.

A memorial to a 19th-century composer who was known for driving crowds wild.

An early masterpiece of Le Corbusier, a famed Modernist architect, hiding in plain sight.