Places grantavery Wants to Go

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

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

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

First established in 1696, this settlement was abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

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

An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

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.

Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

Rural churches in the middle of nowhere with religious frescoes by famous artist.

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

Burial site more than 300 years old.

The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.