Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

Dedicated to the history of the health sciences.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

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

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

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.

Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

This abandoned bridge is now a favorite haunt for graffiti artists.

This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.

This Florida arena, once host to "the fastest game in the world," has sat empty for 25 years.

How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.

A beautifully detailed Victorian house designed to be easy to flee, built by a man haunted by fire.

This historic oak tree has been around for over 300 years and might last for 300 more so long as it doesn't fall apart first.

This divisive system of turtle tunnels was built to save animals stranded after a highway split a lake in half.