The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.

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

A Christian-themed amusement park and complex rocked by scandals.

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

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

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

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

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

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.

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

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

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

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

A 30-foot-tall cement chair pays tribute to a historic design and a local industry.

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

The world's largest vertical wind tunnel.

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

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

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

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.