Charleston, South Carolina
Fireproof Building and South Carolina Historical Society
Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.
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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.
Charleston, South Carolina
Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.
Charleston, South Carolina
Dedicated to the history of the health sciences.
Charleston, South Carolina
Dental instruments from the illustrious history of American dentistry.
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.
Charleston, South Carolina
Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
Charleston, South Carolina
A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.
Charleston, South Carolina
The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.
Charleston, South Carolina
This small memorial is almost as well concealed as Smalls himself was on the night he sailed to freedom.
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.
Hartsville, South Carolina
The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.
Blenheim, South Carolina
Discovered by a soldier during the Revolutionary War, these springs helped create an iconic South Carolina ginger ale.
Lake Placid, Florida
Many of the murals covering this sleepy Florida town hide some sort of intentional error.
Miami, Florida
In memory of the 110 victims of ValuJet Flight 592 that crashed in the Everglades.
Key Largo, Florida
The famous boat that once ferried Bogart and Hepburn still floats in Key Largo after being abandoned for years.
Islamorada, Florida
This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.
Islamorada, Florida
Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.
Key West, Florida
Recently celebrating its 25th anniversary, the garden opened in September 1997 to celebrate the men and women who have had the greatest impact on Key West.
Kissimmee, Florida
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.
Longwood, Florida
The culprit who accidentally lit this 3,500-year-old tree on fire stated "I can't believe I burned down a tree older than Jesus."
Orlando, Florida
Remarkably realistic Florida shoal bass "swim" inside this large globoid sculpture.
Gotha, Florida
Loyal fans of one television's most famous painters still come to pay their respects.
Dunedin, Florida
In this Florida couple's cottage, nearly every surface—inside and out—is covered in mosaic artwork.
Tarpon Springs, Florida
No one knows how or why this painting appeared to produce crystallized tears.