Calhoun, Georgia
Rock Garden Calhoun
Incredible miniature towns and buildings created and decorated with thousands of tiny rocks.
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Calhoun, Georgia
Incredible miniature towns and buildings created and decorated with thousands of tiny rocks.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Montevallo, Alabama
Orr Park's dead trees have been carved into a menagerie of whimsical visages.
Atlanta, Georgia
Healing Springs that once ran red with soldiers' blood.
Thomson, Georgia
Built in 1785, this residence is the oldest stone house in Georgia.
Washington, Georgia
The first free library in Georgia features an original Tiffany stained glass window of Mary Willis.
Athens, Georgia
After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat.
Juneau, Alaska
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
Skagway, Alaska
Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.
Clark County, Nevada
The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Columbia, South Carolina
The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.
Columbia, South Carolina
This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.
Columbia, South Carolina
This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.
Blackville, South Carolina
This natural spring not only claims to heal the wounded but it has also been willed to God.
Columbia, South Carolina
An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.
Yemassee, South Carolina
Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.
Blairsville, Georgia
Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.
Savannah, Georgia
This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."
Cleveland, Georgia
A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.
Hapeville, Georgia
This hidden stone has absorbed decades of human anxiety.
Sweetwater, Tennessee
Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.
Elberton, Georgia
A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.