This abandoned asylum was once a state of the art facility before devolving into one of the most deadly mental institutions in American history.

Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.

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

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

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

Settled in 1696, abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

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

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

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

An odd and heartwarming stone marker enshrines the moment a community saved a farmer's pig that fell in a well.

After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat.

Coca Cola may be "the real thing" but its inventor, buried at this Georgia gravesite, called it a "valuable brain tonic."

This protected reserve is home to a rare and beautiful species of flower.

A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.

The statues commemorate the legendary mass killing of escaped circus monkeys.

The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.

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

Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.

Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.

Beneath the surface, something slithers. And if you find it, prepare to be slimed and glowing.

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.