Istanbul, Turkey
Basilica Cisterns of Istanbul
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
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Istanbul, Turkey
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.
Folly Beach, South Carolina
Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.
Sunset, South Carolina
The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Walhalla, South Carolina
An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.
Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.
Johns Island, South Carolina
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Delta, Alabama
The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.
Phil Campbell, Alabama
Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "dismalites."
Elberton, Georgia
A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.
Warm Springs, Georgia
FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.
Senoia, Georgia
The picturesque southern city served as the zombie-filled town of Woodbury in 'The Walking Dead.'
Rome, Georgia
World's largest college campus includes a wildlife sanctuary and a former movie set on more than 28,000 acres.
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.
Chatsworth, Georgia
The mysterious 855-foot zigzagging stone wall has been baffling people for centuries.
Stonecrest, Georgia
Like Mars, but much closer.
Calhoun, Georgia
Incredible miniature towns and buildings created and decorated with thousands of tiny rocks.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.
Lumpkin, Georgia
Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.
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.
Atlanta, Georgia
Just a few miles from downtown Atlanta is a trail covered in a crazy collection of outsider art.