Places BlueGranite1 Wants to Go

Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The world's largest woodcarving collection includes dozens of Bible scenes and a wooden bestiary, all carved by one man.

Where experiments are conducted on all things wood.

Museum with an extensive collection of Cray supercomputers and related artifacts.

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.

Experience the life of an 1800's lumberjack at this interactive museum that is only accessible by railroad.

The home of 1.5 million wood letters for printing is still a functioning workshop.

Home to the world's largest refracting telescope and the birthplace of modern astrophysics.

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

The small first-floor apartment where the author wrote her Pulitzer Prize-winning book 'Gone with the Wind.'

HFH's slum simulation is either a noble recreation of poverty or a cringeworthy attempt at same.

FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.

The "last unrestored grand mansion of Savannah" is now a cramped, mouldering maze of antiques.

The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.

The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.

Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.

A roadside spring pooling in an old bathtub where anyone can stop and sip.

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

A warehouse for all of your architectural details.

This solitary gravestone is separated from the rest in Appleton, explaining why local legends continue to surround it.