Places authorsofthearmillary Wants to Go

Like Mars, but much closer.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

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.

This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

An abandoned railroad tunnel forgotten by time awaits inquisitive hikers.

This "Plant Farm Museum" is home to the divinely inspired and visionary outsider artwork of Reverend Howard Finster.

A psychedelic tribute to one of Georgia's most unique artistic visionaries, out of place and time in the heart of Atlanta.

This small cemetery is all that remains of Atlanta's first Black communities.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

A provocative museum dedicated to the genre and the harsh realities that inspired its origins.

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

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

A stockpile of childhood lunch pails turned collectibles.

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 white oak with property rights.

Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.

This folk art compound was built by a fortune teller on the advice of three people from the future.

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

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

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

An unusual art exhibition in a suburban yard is designed to awaken the souls of those flowing by.