Atlanta, Georgia
Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room & Ping Pong Emporium
A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.
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Atlanta, Georgia
A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.
Washington, D.C.
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
West Hollywood, California
An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."
Baltimore, Maryland
At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.
Los Angeles, California
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
Fairfax Station, Virginia
This Virginia railway overpass is said to be haunted by a serial killer in a rabbit costume.
Los Angeles, California
A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.
Crawfordville, Florida
One of the world’s largest and deepest freshwater springs, where mastodons once roamed.
Arlington, Virginia
The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore's classic clock tower was once topped by a rotating, 20-ton medicine bottle.
Atlanta, Georgia
An old bank vault in Atlanta is now the eternal shrine to the King of Rock and Roll.
Atlanta, Georgia
The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.
Stonecrest, Georgia
Like Mars, but much closer.
Washington, D.C.
The national park was once a plantation estate.
Arlington, Virginia
This church built atop a gas station promises to "equip you for the next stage in your life’s journey."
Corofin, Ireland
A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.
Glenslane, Ireland
This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.
Galway, Ireland
The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.
Galway, Ireland
Modern sundial uses ancient methods to tell time and date perfectly.
Phoenix, Arizona
In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.
Palo Alto, California
Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.
Gaffney, South Carolina
The record holder for the world’s largest peach.
Atlanta, Georgia
A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.