One of the best-selling bar bands in American music history is commemorated in their hometown's Five Points neighborhood.

Not only is this nature preserve the largest protected freshwater island on the East Coast, but it’s also a stronghold of Gullah living.

A famous—but endangered—plant is on view at an unassuming nature preserve a quick drive from Myrtle Beach.

If Myrtle Beach is the mini golf capital of the world, this is its crowning glory.

If it wasn’t for a real estate agent with a penchant for old-school arcades, this hands-on collection of nostalgic flipper machines might never exist.

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

The two locations of this landmark ice cream shop scream pure Americana nostalgia.

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

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

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

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

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

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

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

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

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

A virtually untouched "home on the hill" for the flora and fauna of Rhode Island.

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

A 20-foot-tall quarter commemorates George Washington’s ties to Bedford County.