Places samantharicci Wants to Go

The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.

Dubbed the "smallest church in America," this tiny sanctuary was a local grocer's dream come true.

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.

The humble beginnings of one of America’s greatest songsmiths.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

Local myth claims this is a Sears catalogue home with its windows installed upside-down.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

A historic canal winds through a unique, swampy landscape.

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

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

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

This South Carolina water tower is an icon of the city of Walterboro, but it also once served as the county jail.

This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

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

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

Saunter along the banks of one of North Carolina’s wildest rivers

A different Edgar Allan Poe built this charming Victorian home.

A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.

The partial realization of a utopian proposal to build a master planned community primarily by and for Black Americans.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.