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It might come as no surprise for anyone who knows anything about South Carolina that the state at one point was home to Heritage USA, an “American-Christian themed” park. Originally created by a televangelist, the theme park and water park quickly grew in popularity. At one point, it attracted 6 million people each year.
But then in 1989, after an almost 11 year run, the park suddenly closed after the man who opened it, Jim Bakker, found himself caught up in a scandal. Today the abandoned park still stands. So don’t mourn the loss of this park too much, because now at least tourists can visit a pretty cool abandoned relic to wholesome America.
