A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

Legend has it the mill owner's daughter, Mary Musgrove, helped a Patriot soldier hide behind these falls.

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

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

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

A Christian-themed amusement park and complex rocked by scandals.

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

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

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

The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

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