The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

A unique museum that uses visual art and storytelling to reveal the hidden history of the Gullah Geechee and their African ancestors.

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

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.

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

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

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

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

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

A towering tribute to the Godfather of Soul.

A historic gristmill that still produces flour and grits the old-fashioned way.

An ode to this small town's big film history.

The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.

After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.

FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

World's largest college campus includes a wildlife sanctuary and a former movie set on more than 28,000 acres.

A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.

Like Mars, but much closer.

This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.

A white oak with property rights.