Places We All Pod Down Here Wants to Go

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

A replica of where the Last Supper was held.

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

This chicken coop pays homage to a classic architectural style made famous throughout the southern United States.

A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

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

Granite outcropping that the state's tourism bureau doesn't promote because of its delicate ecosystem.

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

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

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

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

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

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

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

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

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

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

This natural spring not only claims to heal the wounded but it has also been willed to God.

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

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

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.