An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.

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 South Carolina water tower is an icon of the city of Walterboro, but it also once served as the county jail.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

These boots are made for selfies.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

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

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

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

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

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