While The Dick Lane Velodrome is Atlanta’s official home of track cycling and Georgia's only velodrome, many are unfamiliar with this community gem.

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

An old bank vault in Atlanta is now the eternal shrine to the King of Rock and Roll.

Could this grave be the true resting place of legendary gunfighter "Doc" Holliday? Unclear.

Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.

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

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

One man's grief over the national tragedy has manifested in a pod of homemade whales on his front lawn.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.

A wonderland of folk art including the World’s Largest Grit. 

An ornate Buddhist temple located in an Atlanta suburb, built by and for the Laotian community.

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

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

This "living building" on Georgia Tech's campus is home to a blueberry orchard, honeybees, and more than 900 solar panels.

Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.

A fascinating aviation museum where you can chat with the veterans who once flew the aircraft on display.

One of the largest-ever mental hospitals now sits abandoned, surrounded by 25,000 unmarked graves.

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

Built in 1785, this residence is the oldest stone house in Georgia.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.