Anoka, Minnesota
Anoka State Hospital
For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.
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Anoka, Minnesota
For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.
Victoria, Kansas
Also known as the Cathedral of the Plains, this church holds the distinction of being one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas."
Brookville, Kansas
Curious rock formations in a tiny Kansas state park.
Maquoketa, Iowa
A wonderland of caves in eastern Iowa.
Adair, Iowa
Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
Des Moines, Iowa
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.
Dubuque, Iowa
The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.
Dyersville, Iowa
A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.
Blacksburg, South Carolina
A royal relic from the time that gambling was accidentally made legal in South Carolina.
Charleston, South Carolina
Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.
Salley, South Carolina
Hidden in this little-known town stands a piece of agriculture history.
Lancaster, South Carolina
A nearly century-old amusement park is quietly decaying in a riverside forest in South Carolina.
Conway, South Carolina
This tiny chapel next to a highway provides weary travelers a place to rest, pray, or maybe even get married.
St. Helena Island, South Carolina
Once luxurious, these oceanfront beach homes have been left to succumb to the elements as the beach is slowly washed away.
Walhalla, South Carolina
A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.
Fort Mill, South Carolina
A replica of where the Last Supper was held.
Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina
The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.
St. Helena Island, South Carolina
The remains of a chapel created for convenience.
Olanta, South Carolina
This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.
Fort Lawn, South Carolina
Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.
Summerville, South Carolina
First established in 1696, this settlement was abandoned after the Revolutionary War.
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.
Yemassee, South Carolina
Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.
Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.