Places waywardwillard Wants to Go

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

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 language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

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

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.

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

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

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

4,000 monkeys used for medical testing on an island off of South Carolina.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

This museum gives tribute to the underappreciated "Down-South Submarine."

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

This historic, one-acre island is the only legal place to camp in the city of Richmond.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

Descendants of this colonial Pennsylvania family still travel from far and wide to visit the 300-year-old home of their Quaker ancestors.

The tombstone of the founder of the lost town of Ogletown is now stuck inside a traffic median.

An unusual and eclectic collection of local historical memorabilia.

Hundreds of antiquated typewriters and office machinery show the technological evolution of business.

The highest point in Delaware is located under a trailer so this marker across the street will have to do.

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

This collection of odd proofs of concept is like taking a walk through the imagination of a Victorian engineer.