Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta Botanical Garden
A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.
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Atlanta, Georgia
A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.
Lilburn, Georgia
This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.
Atlanta, Georgia
Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.
Savannah, Georgia
Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.
Mineral Wells, Texas
Decaying military base deactivated in the 70s is now visited by urban explorers and military enthusiasts.
Tampa, Florida
A tiny, unassuming park in Tampa that belongs to the Republic of Cuba.
Hildesheim, Germany
The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.
Vero Beach, Florida
This small island was the first National Wildlife Refuge ever created in the United States.
Merritt Island, Florida
Believed to be haunted, this old cemetery is beautifully adorned with Spanish moss hanging from the trees.
Polk City, Florida
The world's largest private aircraft collection.
Islamorada, Florida
A unique collection of diving equipment spanning antiquity to the present day.
St. Petersburg, Florida
This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.
Miami, Florida
This shrine to bovine consumption and all things fast food is a slice of culinary history both rare and well done.
Orlando, Florida
A museum preserving one company’s history of preserving food.
Gainesville, Florida
This Buddhist temple is home to a number of towering statues spread over a peaceful wooded park.
St. Petersburg, Florida
From printing money to live music, this Beaux-Arts style building has had many identities over the last century.
St. Petersburg, Florida
You’ll feel like you’ve gone through the looking glass at this contemporary art museum filled with glass sculptures of every size, shape, and color.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
This concrete sculpture features a woman opening her heart to showcase a beautiful fern.
Palm Beach, Florida
This railroad and oil tycoon's lavish estate now stands as a time capsule of the Gilded Age.
Homestead, Florida
The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.
Big Pine Key, Florida
For divers and music lovers, the Florida Keys' Underwater Music Festival provides the best of both worlds.
Tarpon Springs, Florida
This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."
Opa-locka, Florida
America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.