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Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

A mural in rural Georgia welcomes visitors to a fictional Missouri town.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

Ruins of a Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island.

An odd and heartwarming stone marker enshrines the moment a community saved a farmer's pig that fell in a well.

Booker T. Washington's home at the Tuskegee Institute was a gem of splendor.

FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.

Interactive modern and vintage submarine equipment, World War II relics, and submarine attire.

This impeccably preserved farmstead is a time capsule of a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist's life.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

At Macon’s oldest cemetery two members of Allman Brothers are buried side by side.

The house that Southern rock built now stands as a monument to one of the genre's favorite families.

The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.

A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."

A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.

This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.

The remnants of sheer survival in Dublin's monastery district.

This salad has two key ingredients: hearts of palm and green ice cream.

North Central Florida's largest flea market and a weekend roadtripper's dream.

Four metal statues of massive animal penises stand outside the university's Animal Sciences building.

A stockpile of childhood lunch pails turned collectibles.