Blairsville, Georgia
Brasstown Bald
Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.
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Blairsville, Georgia
Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.
Marietta, Georgia
This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.
Savannah, Georgia
An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.
Cleveland, Georgia
A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.
Griffin, Georgia
Could this grave be the true resting place of legendary gunfighter "Doc" Holliday? Unclear.
Atlanta, Georgia
The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.
Atlanta, Georgia
This small cemetery is all that remains of Atlanta's first Black communities.
Savannah, Georgia
"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.
Atlanta, Georgia
3/4-scale model of the White House in Atlanta, Georgia.
Cartersville, Georgia
These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.
Savannah, Georgia
This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."
Savannah, Georgia
One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.
Suches, Georgia
They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it's the bouncing you have to watch out for.
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.
Aladdin, Wyoming
The crumbling structure is a rare surviving relic of the area's bygone mining industry.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.
New Mexico
One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
This is one really big nut.
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Seattle, Washington
Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This recreation of a 19th-century dime museum is full of oddities.