Places dakotal8888 Wants to Go

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

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

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

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.

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.

The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.

This museum gives tribute to the underappreciated "Down-South Submarine."

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.

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.

Two flush headstones mark the only known graves to be embedded in an airport runway.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.