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

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

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

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

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

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

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

This tiny chapel next to a highway provides weary travelers a place to rest, pray, or maybe even get married.

A unique museum dedicated to the Gullah-Geechee people, housed within an old oyster cannery.

The "last unrestored grand mansion of Savannah" is now a cramped, mouldering maze of antiques.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

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

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

This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.

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

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

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

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

This bare tree might not have leaves but it is constantly clothed in festive decorations left by mysterious local benefactors.