Places GingerSnapz0 Wants to Go

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

The South Carolina competition challenges you to trap as much grits on your body as possible.

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

The last refinements in the North Carolina-South Carolina boundary were marked with this stone.

During the American Revolutionary War, iron excavated from this mine was used to make swords, cannons, and more.

Not only is this nature preserve the largest protected freshwater island on the East Coast, but it’s also a stronghold of Gullah living.

Hidden in this little-known town stands a piece of agriculture history.

If it wasn’t for a real estate agent with a penchant for old-school arcades, this hands-on collection of nostalgic flipper machines might never exist.

A haunting—but not haunted—chapel remains in the woods.

An ornate abandoned schoolhouse hidden in the woods near a decaying mill town.

The ruins of this once-grand mansion are linked to one of the country’s most popular clothing brands.

A nearly century-old amusement park is quietly decaying in a riverside forest in South Carolina.

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

This small museum dedicated to the painful memory of segregation is essentially a time capsule.

Discovered by a soldier during the Revolutionary War, these springs helped create an iconic South Carolina ginger ale.

Once luxurious, these oceanfront beach homes have been left to succumb to the elements as the beach is slowly washed away.

A replica of where the Last Supper was held.

Granite outcropping that the state's tourism bureau doesn't promote because of its delicate ecosystem.

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 remains of a chapel created for convenience.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

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