South Carolina Kitsch
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Every state in the U.S. has a certain amount of weird but harmless Americana. South Carolina, however, seems to have more than its share. (A cynic might even say the whole place is one big ball of kitsch.) The state’s eccentric, throwback personality is reflected in its plethora of unselfconscious, quirky attractions.
While a separate volume could be devoted to the state’s entire roster, here’s a list of the oddball attractions, beginning with the King Daddy of them all, South of the Border in the Midlands.
South of the Border
Intersection of I-95 and Highway 301/501, Dillon
843/774-2411
Daily 24 hours, free
Pearl Fryar’s Topiary Garden
145 Broad Acres Dr., Bishopville
Daily dawn–dusk, donations accepted
Button King Museum
55 Joe Dority Rd., Bishopville
Free
Pim’s Maze
464 Dovesville Hwy., Darlington
888/277-7815
Sat. 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun. 2–9 p.m., Wed. 6–8 p.m. Sept.–Nov., $7 adults, $6 children, under 4 free
Coburg Cow
The south side of U.S. 17 heading into Charleston, near the 900 block.
Littlest Church in South Carolina
Intersection of U.S. 501 and Cox Ferry Road, Conway
Admission is free; donations accepted
Oyotunji Village
56 Bryant Ln., Sheldon
843/846-8900
www.oyotunjiafricanvillage.org
Hours vary
God’s Acre Healing Springs
Healing Springs Rd., Blackville
Daily dawn–dusk, free
Monetta Drive-In
5822 Columbia Hwy., Monetta
803/685-7949
Mar.–Nov., $7 adults, $3 children, 3 and under free
The Peachoid, a.k.a. the “Big Butt” Water Tower
Just off I-85 near Gaffney
Stumphouse Tunnel
7 miles north of Walhalla on Hwy 28
864/638-4343
www.oconeecountry.com/stumphouse.html
Daily 8 a.m.–5 p.m., free
© Jim Morekis from Moon South Carolina, 4th Edition
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