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The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.

The only subterranean ping pong table in Atlanta.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

No passport is required to eat around the world at this elegant restaurant.

A vast collection of rare, historical, and vintage supercomputers.

An old bank vault in Atlanta is now the eternal shrine to the King of Rock and Roll.

An ornate Buddhist temple located in an Atlanta suburb, built by and for the Laotian community.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.

A stockpile of childhood lunch pails turned collectibles.

The world's first time capsule lies behind a welded steel door in Atlanta.

One-of-a-kind museum inside the first Boeing 747-400 ever made.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

The remains of one of America's first radiation testing grounds still rest ominously in a Georgia forest.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.

This wondrous hideaway is suspended in a bamboo forest above a sanctuary for rescued llamas and alpacas.

The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.