Atlanta, Georgia
Grave of Fiddlin' John Carson
The first singer to cut a country music record is buried in a small graveyard in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Atlanta, Georgia
For Keeps Bookstore
Rare and classic books by Black authors are the focus at this independent bookstore in a historic Atlanta neighborhood.
Georgia
Torrey-West House
This mansion on an island off the coast of Georgia once belonged to a 108-year-old heiress.
Rome, Georgia
The Labyrinth of Rome
This labyrinth was designed to help visitors focus and meditate.
Columbus, Georgia
Circus Train Wreck Victims Memorial
Shaped like a big top tent, this memorial honors the victims of a terrible train wreck.
Chamblee, Georgia
Rainy Day Revival
An oddity shop filled with taxidermy, funerary memorabilia, and more.
Macon, Georgia
Rose Hill Cemetery
At Macon’s oldest cemetery two members of Allman Brothers are buried side by side.
Savannah, Georgia
Sears Mishap House Myth
Local myth claims this is a Sears catalogue home with its windows installed upside-down.
Savannah, Georgia
The Waving Girl
A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.
Albany, Georgia
Radium Springs Gardens
The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.
Thomson, Georgia
The Old Rock House
Built in 1785, this residence is the oldest stone house in Georgia.
Fayetteville, Georgia
Elvis Carden's Guitar House
Giant instrument-shaped home in Fayetteville, Georgia.
Whigham, Georgia
Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve
This protected reserve is home to a rare and beautiful species of flower.
Atlanta, Georgia
Conjoined Calves of the Georgia State Capitol
A popular oddity on display in a stately building, offering a symbolic commentary.
Blairsville, Georgia
The Appalachian Trail Shoe Tree
An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.
Marietta, Georgia
Sope Creek Paper Mill Ruins
The ruins of a paper mill destroyed during the Civil War still tower over a tributary of the Chattahoochee River.
Savannah, Georgia
Dotson Runway Graves
Two flush headstones mark the only known graves to be embedded in an airport runway.
Atlanta, Georgia
The Sideways Grave of Sideways the Dog
A slanted tomb honors the faithful, furry companion of the Georgia Tech student body.
Cordele, Georgia
Titan I Missile
A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.
Columbus, Georgia
Coca Cola Inventor's Grave
Coca Cola may be "the real thing" but its inventor, buried at this Georgia gravesite, called it a "valuable brain tonic."
Vidalia, Georgia
Vidalia Onion Museum
A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."
Macon, Georgia
The Big House (Allman Brothers Museum)
The house that Southern rock built now stands as a monument to one of the genre's favorite families.
Ashburn, Georgia
Giant Peanut Monument
A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta's One-Person Jail Cell
Unruly residents were housed in this one-person cell until the Black Maria arrived.
