Places PaulFisher23 Wants to Go

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

The perfect place to take a family of giants for a beach vacation.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

Home to the first child born to English colonists in North America, this colony mysteriously disappeared while waiting for supplies.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

This town at the north edge of Myrtle Beach holds a wealth of Black history.

This historic home of the shag is keeping a Southern dance tradition going strong.

A famous—but endangered—plant is on view at an unassuming nature preserve a quick drive from Myrtle Beach.

From the 1940 Ford Coupe that started it all 50 years ago, this collection of over 150 classic vehicles celebrates the spirit and history of American car craft.

Take in some Air Force history—and ogle some beautiful planes—at this little-known park near Myrtle Beach’s seashore.

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

The story of the country’s most famous sports magazine began at a historic Myrtle Beach golf club.

If it wasn’t for a real estate agent with a penchant for old-school arcades, this hands-on collection of nostalgic flipper machines might never exist.

The imprints of astronaut Charles Duke’s moon boots live on at Myrtle Beach’s official South Carolina Hall of Fame.

Once a safe haven for Black patrons and performers—including Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington—during the Jim Crow era, portions of this nightclub and motel have been restored to welcome a new kind of visitor.

This small museum dedicated to the painful memory of segregation is essentially a time capsule.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

Legend has it a sacred treasure hidden by an ancient guru was revealed with a burning butter lamp from these waters.

The ruins of an abandoned 17th-century fort that was almost completely destroyed by a fire.