Places hopemch Wants to Go

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 sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

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

A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

4,000 monkeys used for medical testing on an island off of South Carolina.

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

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

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

This natural spring not only claims to heal the wounded but it has also been willed to God.

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.

Tour the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

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.

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.