On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

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

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

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.

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

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

The famous bell was secreted away and hidden in a church in Allentown during the British occupation of Philadelphia.

A smaller model of the Da Vinci sculpture that took 500 years to come to life.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

The final home of the most famous horse of the American Civil War.

Though his role as the inventor of baseball may be up for debate, fans still festoon Doubleday's grave with baseballs.

A small and somewhat hidden memorial to 68 local veterans of the Vietnam War.

A gift from Scotland to the United States in memory of the 270 lives lost when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie due to a terrorist bombing.

This pharmacist and his patient greet visitors to the National Community Pharmacists Association.

A memorial dedicated to a highly decorated Marine and Korean War veteran, who also happened to be a horse.

Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

America's first public mental health facility.

This grove was planted more than a century ago by the War Mothers of World War I.