Johns Creek, Georgia
Monkey Massacre Memorial
The statues commemorate the legendary mass killing of escaped circus monkeys.
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Johns Creek, Georgia
The statues commemorate the legendary mass killing of escaped circus monkeys.
Montevallo, Alabama
Orr Park's dead trees have been carved into a menagerie of whimsical visages.
Lumpkin, Georgia
Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Crossville, Tennessee
This structure among the trees was the result of divine inspiration.
Cordele, Georgia
A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.
Sparta, Tennessee
Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes.
Montgomery, Alabama
The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.
Montgomery, Alabama
Cadillac where country's first big star was found dead.
Montgomery, Alabama
The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?
Huntsville, Alabama
Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.
Huntsville, Alabama
What else would you call a playground hidden in Alabama's oldest and largest cemetery?
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.
Hawkinsville, Georgia
Beneath the surface, something slithers. And if you find it, prepare to be slimed and glowing.
Pikeville, Tennessee
Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.
Tuskegee, Alabama
Booker T. Washington's home at the Tuskegee Institute was a gem of splendor.
Easley, South Carolina
A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.
Townsend, Tennessee
Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.
Seale, Alabama
A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.
Sewanee, Tennessee
Mysterious library of an infamous financier and spiritual seeker.
Buena Vista, Georgia
This folk art compound was built by a fortune teller on the advice of three people from the future.
Columbus, Georgia
Shaped like a big top tent, this memorial honors the victims of a terrible train wreck.
Columbus, Georgia
A stockpile of childhood lunch pails turned collectibles.