Tennille, Georgia
Pig Monument
An odd and heartwarming stone marker enshrines the moment a community saved a farmer's pig that fell in a well.
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Tennille, Georgia
An odd and heartwarming stone marker enshrines the moment a community saved a farmer's pig that fell in a well.
Mineral Bluff, Georgia
The only zoo where you can buy animals that won't need feeding.
Cordele, Georgia
A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.
Atlanta, Georgia
A slanted tomb honors the faithful, furry companion of the Georgia Tech student body.
Atlanta, Georgia
A popular oddity on display in a stately building, offering a symbolic commentary.
Chamblee, Georgia
An oddity shop filled with taxidermy, funerary memorabilia, and more.
Macon, Georgia
The house that Southern rock built now stands as a monument to one of the genre's favorite families.
Ashburn, Georgia
A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.
Rome, Georgia
World's largest college campus includes a wildlife sanctuary and a former movie set on more than 28,000 acres.
Senoia, Georgia
The picturesque southern city served as the zombie-filled town of Woodbury in 'The Walking Dead.'
Atlanta, Georgia
The only subterranean ping pong table in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Georgia
No passport is required to eat around the world at this elegant restaurant.
Riverdale, Georgia
A vision of beautiful Hindu architecture in the middle of the American South.
Oxford, Mississippi
This university research project is the U.S. government's weed dealer.
Gulfport, Mississippi
A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
A cheeky alleyway window hosts tiny rotating exhibits with outsized charm.
Natchez, Mississippi
This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.
Natchez, Mississippi
This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.
Tupelo, Mississippi
This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.
Leland, Mississippi
A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.
Birmingham, Alabama
A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.
Anniston, Alabama
What better place to take a seat?
Eufaula, Alabama
An autonomous oak in Alabama.