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The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.

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

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

A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.

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

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

The two locations of this landmark ice cream shop scream pure Americana nostalgia.

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

This striking Victorian Home with its 113-foot turret is best known as the site where abolitionist John Brown was executed in 1859.

This is the cabin from which John Brown and his men launched their fateful war to end slavery on October 16, 1859.

While seemingly a cruel joke, this bench actually honors an esteemed member of the community who passed away in 2006.

This large stone residence served as a field hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg between stints as a tavern.

This Civil War monument was designed by an eccentric architect and Gettysburg veteran.

Both the building and blades of this reconstructed 19th-century windmill can turn in a breeze.

This Harriet Tubman mural went viral for kids interacting with it.

The only public school for Black children in the region from 1895-1936.

Built in 1815, the stabilized ruins of the grist mill and sawmill are now gated, but interpretive displays on the features and functions of the mill preserve its history.

The hidden ruins of a mill that is linked to an attempt to assassinate the vice president of the United States.

This suburban park recalls the history of a famous tavern. Despite the name, it's no ordinary place!

One of the last schoolhouses constructed in the early 20th-century still standing in Montgomery County.

A memorial dedicated to the famed North Pole explorer appropriately sits at the far edge of Arlington National Cemetery.

Fiberglass geese standing 5 feet tall pay homage to the region’s love for the waterfowl.

There are many ways to enjoy this old-growth forest and its views.

A historic vaudeville theatre that shows first-run films at a bargain price.