Off the coast of South Carolina sits an abandoned research facility and lodge owned by the University of South Carolina. Recently an aerial photographer swooped in and caught some staggeringly beautiful footage of the abandoned structure and now deserted island. Find out more and take a look at that drone footage below.

youtube/SK Aerials The island was once used by USC as a research facility known as their Ecological Research Center. Students and visitors could even schedule overnight trips to take part in the research which reportedly included sea turtles. See more of the facility and the entire island in this staggering video from youtube user SK Aerials.

Did you know this abandoned house was sitting in the sea along the South Carolina coast? We’d love to see more photos of this eerily beautiful structure. It’s simply amazing.

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The island was once used by USC as a research facility known as their Ecological Research Center. Students and visitors could even schedule overnight trips to take part in the research which reportedly included sea turtles. See more of the facility and the entire island in this staggering video from youtube user SK Aerials.

For a look at the destruction Mother Nature has caused our beloved Palmetto State in the past, take a look here at some of the devastating photos from the 1,000 year flood in South Carolina in 2015.

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