Places BlueGranite1 Wants to Go

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

The first integrated firehouse in Atlanta houses a museum on the history of desegregation in the city's fire department.

This pair of centuries-old magnolia trees was once struck by a Babe Ruth home run.

Turns out fishing with dynamite isn't all that safe.

A historic canal winds through a unique, swampy landscape.

The home of a 19th-century author who brought African-American folktales to the mainstream is now Atlanta’s oldest house museum.

The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.

Where you can experience the story of Appalachia, as told by Appalachians.

The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.

The ruins of a paper mill destroyed during the Civil War still tower over a tributary of the Chattahoochee River.

Two flush headstones mark the only known graves to be embedded in an airport runway.

This protected reserve is home to a rare and beautiful species of flower.

The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.

Two Civil War-era cemeteries stuck between runways at the world's busiest airport.

This historic oak tree has been around for over 300 years and might last for 300 more so long as it doesn't fall apart first.

This collection of ferns from across the globe is the largest assortment in the United States.

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

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

A unique museum dedicated to the Gullah-Geechee people, housed within an old oyster cannery.

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

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

Secret gardens just a few miles from downtown Atlanta.

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