They squeal, they nosh, they look like predators.

This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.

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

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

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.

Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.

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.

The oldest building in Charleston was used to store gunpowder during the American Revolution.

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

An advertising mural tempering the behavior of Charleston’s children since the late 1800s.

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

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.

During World War II, blimps were a key part of the United States' defense against German U-boats—this building could house a dozen of the armed airships.

This environmental engineering marvel keeps salt water from the Elizabeth River.

An 83-foot tall granite obelisk honors the legacy of Dr. King in the heart of Norfolk's Black community.

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

America's second-oldest brick baseball stadium was home to a legendary WWII series that only sailors got to see.

The longest pier in North America stretches over the Chesapeake Bay.

Constructed during the roaring 20s, this restored historic hotel recalls its past as home to the first in-hotel distillery.

This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary.