While the likes of Genshin and Breath of the Wild reign supreme today, they owe everything to Skyrim, one of the best games of all time.

Nestled in western South Carolina, Aiken offers that increasingly rare combination – a destination with genuine historic character that hasn’t been overrun by tour buses and selfie sticks.

Kodiak’s history lives in landscape, war, disaster, commercial exploitation and waves of colonization. But a new preservation plan says much of the island’s story remains untold.