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Follow travelers to discover remarkable places through their journeys.

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Crowley Mausoleum

Decatur, Georgia

Crowley Mausoleum

Developers built a Walmart around one family's plot and constructed a mausoleum in the parking lot.

The Robert C. Williams Paper Museum.

Atlanta, Georgia

Robert C. Williams Paper Museum

One of the world’s largest collections of paper memorabilia chronicles 4,000 years of papermaking.

Waffle House Museum

Decatur, Georgia

Waffle House Museum

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

Lunch Box Museum

Columbus, Georgia

Lunch Box Museum

A stockpile of childhood lunch pails turned collectibles.

Oakland Cemetery

Atlanta, Georgia

Oakland Cemetery

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

The Superstructure in the backyard resembles the entrance to a cathedral.

Decatur, Georgia

Mechanical Riverfront Kingdom on Druid Hill

An unusual art exhibition in a suburban yard is designed to awaken the souls of those flowing by.

The Dwarf Castle

Alpharetta, Georgia

The Dwarf Castle

A man's home is his castle.

Earth Goddess

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.

School Bus Graveyard.

Alto, Georgia

The School Bus Graveyard

Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.

Center for Puppetry Arts

Atlanta, Georgia

Center for Puppetry Arts

The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.

These head markers were dug up and strewn around the cemetery.

Savannah, Georgia

Colonial Park Cemetery

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

Cascade Springs Nature Preserve

Atlanta, Georgia

Cascade Springs Nature Preserve

Healing Springs that once ran red with soldiers' blood.

Ribbon cutting at Door #6

Atlanta, Georgia

Tiny Doors ATL

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

Expedition Bigfoot (The Sasquatch Museum)

Cherry Log, Georgia

Expedition Bigfoot (The Sasquatch Museum)

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

When in Paris you need to try Macarons

Savannah, Georgia

The Paris Market

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

Junkman's Daughter

Atlanta, Georgia

Junkman's Daughter

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

Orange World's bright dome is a local landmark.

Kissimmee, Florida

Eli's Orange World

The rounded structure has evolves from service station to citrus to souvenirs to Charley survivor.

In Partnership With Experience Kissimmee
Officially titled “HOME,” Phoebe the Flamingo is a 21-foot-tall work of art by Matthew Mazzotta at Tampa International Airport.

Tampa, Florida

Phoebe the Flamingo

The larger-than-life art installation at Tampa International Airport welcomes travelers to town.

Mosaic taken from the center of the Labyrinth.

Gotha, Florida

The 'Life of Christ' Mosaic

Millions of pieces of Venetian glass showcase the life of Christ.

The Pensacola Lighthouse on Naval Air Station Pensacola. "Pensacola Lighthouse"

Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola Lighthouse

A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.

Blue Bird on the Pier

St. Augustine, Florida

Bluebird of Happiness Statue

An oversized bluebird statue returns to its rightful place on Vilano Beach pier.

Disease Vector Education Center

St. Augustine, Florida

Disease Vector Education Center

The United States' only educational center specializing in disease vectors and mosquitoes.

Wax figure of Leonardo Da Vinci

St. Augustine, Florida

Potter's Wax Museum

America's first wax museum opened in 1948.

Publix Cake Water Tower

Lakeland, Florida

Publix Cake Water Tower

A towering, steel behemoth that has graced the skyline of Lakeland, Florida since the early 1980s.

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