Alto, Georgia
The School Bus Graveyard
Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Da Nang, Vietnam
Fire-Breathing Dragon Bridge
This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.
Delta, Alabama
Cheaha Mountain
The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Oak Ridge "The Secret City"
The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Sliding Rock
Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?
Lynchburg, Tennessee
Jack Daniel's Distillery Tour
All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.
Birmingham, Alabama
Statue of Vulcan
A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Unto These Hills Cherokee Theatre
Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.
Lumpkin, Georgia
Providence Canyon State Outdoor Recreation Area
Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.
Scottsboro, Alabama
Unclaimed Baggage Center
One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.
Permanently Closed
Americus, Georgia
Habitat for Humanity's Global Village & Discovery Center
HFH's slum simulation is either a noble recreation of poverty or a cringeworthy attempt at same.
Buena Vista, Georgia
Pasaquan
This folk art compound was built by a fortune teller on the advice of three people from the future.
Blairsville, Georgia
Brasstown Bald
Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.
Warm Springs, Georgia
Roosevelt’s Little White House
FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.
Summerville, Georgia
Howard Finster's Paradise Gardens
This "Plant Farm Museum" is home to the divinely inspired and visionary outsider artwork of Reverend Howard Finster.
Silver City, Georgia
Georgia Nuclear Aircraft Laboratory
The remains of one of America's first radiation testing grounds still rest ominously in a Georgia forest.
Marietta, Georgia
Big Chicken
This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.
Lithia Springs, Georgia
The New Manchester Manufacturing Company
The ruins of a cotton mill that was burned in the Civil War are still hidden in a Georgia forest.
Cartersville, Georgia
Etowah Indian Mounds
These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta White House
3/4-scale model of the White House in Atlanta, Georgia.
Atlanta, Georgia
Oakland Cemetery
Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.
Atlanta, Georgia
CDC Museum
Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.
Atlanta, Georgia
Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama
The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.
Atlanta, Georgia
Cascade Springs Nature Preserve
Healing Springs that once ran red with soldiers' blood.
