Places nikisb Wants to Go

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

The ruins of this once-grand mansion are linked to one of the country’s most popular clothing brands.

A 1960s damming project turned one family’s hilltop cemetery into an island.

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

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

The only free-standing, vertical sundial in the US was keeping standard time before it was even invented.

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

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

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

Discovered by a soldier during the Revolutionary War, these springs helped create an iconic South Carolina ginger ale.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

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

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

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.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

First established in 1696, this settlement was abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

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

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

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

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

Watch maple syrup being made without ever leaving the city.

The metal truss bridge served as the sole entry point to an "isolation island" for smallpox outbreaks throughout the 1870s and early 1940s.