Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

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

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

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

At the site of a graffiti artist's murder, fellow artists gather to pay homage.

Erected in 1803, it is the first astronomical observatory that was built in the Americas.

This narrow street is packed with street vendors and bars selling chicha.

The world's first crowdfunded skyscraper has not gone quite to plan.

Every Sunday, Bogotá turns 75 miles of its city streets into a bicycle superhighway.

Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

Just a few miles from downtown Atlanta is a trail covered in a crazy collection of outsider art.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

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

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

The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

Designed by famed architect Horace King.

This pair of centuries-old magnolia trees was once struck by a Babe Ruth home run.

The largest Jewish museum in the southeastern U.S. houses a permanent Holocaust exhibit emphasizing the strength of its survivors.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

Proceeds from this colorful teahouse in a historic Atlanta neighborhood directly fund women’s education in northeast India.

Georgia’s last drive-in movie theater is a relic of a bygone era.