Places somerocs Wants to Go

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.

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

Tucked away inside a historic Savannah hotel is a hundred-year history presented in ladies' lids.

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

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

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

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.

A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.

This tiny chapel next to a highway provides weary travelers a place to rest, pray, or maybe even get married.

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

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

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

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

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

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

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