Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Hilton Head Island - Atlas Obscura

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Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Gullah Heritage Trail

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

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

King Neptune Sundial

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

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Saint Helena Island, South Carolina

St. Helena Parish Chapel of Ease Ruins

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

15 miles from Hilton Head Island

Beaufort, South Carolina

Kazoo Museum

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

15 miles from Hilton Head Island

Hardeeville, South Carolina

Thelma and Louise

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

19 miles from Hilton Head Island

Savannah, Georgia

Grave of Corinne Elliot Lawton

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

20 miles from Hilton Head Island

Savannah, Georgia

The Bonaventure Jogger

An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.

20 miles from Hilton Head Island

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This <em>Aplidium stellatum</em> came ashore near Destin, Florida.

The Secret Life of 'Sea Pork,' The Organ-Like Blobs on Your Beach

Contains no actual pork.

by Jessica Leigh Hester