An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”

A man's home is his castle.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.

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

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

The ruins of a paper mill destroyed during the Civil War still tower over a tributary of the Chattahoochee River.

An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.

A little-known mural reveals the hydrological reason for Atlanta's founding in this location.

A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.

For decades these polar bears have roamed all around a Nashville neighborhood.

In Midtown Atlanta, tons of marble appears to be devouring a Fiat Panda at this unique art installation.

A psychedelic tribute to one of Georgia's most unique artistic visionaries, out of place and time in the heart of Atlanta.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.

The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

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

A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.