Johns Creek, Georgia
Monkey Massacre Memorial
The statues commemorate the legendary mass killing of escaped circus monkeys.
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Johns Creek, Georgia
The statues commemorate the legendary mass killing of escaped circus monkeys.
Plains, Georgia
This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.
Summerville, Georgia
This "Plant Farm Museum" is home to the divinely inspired and visionary outsider artwork of Reverend Howard Finster.
Buena Vista, Georgia
This folk art compound was built by a fortune teller on the advice of three people from the future.
Atlanta, Georgia
A little-known mural reveals the hydrological reason for Atlanta's founding in this location.
Atlanta, Georgia
A popular oddity on display in a stately building, offering a symbolic commentary.
Decatur, Georgia
A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.
Macon, Georgia
At Macon’s oldest cemetery two members of Allman Brothers are buried side by side.
Savannah, Georgia
An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.
Macon, Georgia
The house that Southern rock built now stands as a monument to one of the genre's favorite families.
Saint Simons Island, Georgia
The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.
Atlanta, Georgia
An old bank vault in Atlanta is now the eternal shrine to the King of Rock and Roll.
Atlanta, Georgia
A psychedelic tribute to one of Georgia's most unique artistic visionaries, out of place and time in the heart of Atlanta.
Atlanta, Georgia
A hidden oasis just two minutes from downtown Atlanta.
Stonecrest, Georgia
Like Mars, but much closer.
Savannah, Georgia
Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.
Alpharetta, Georgia
A man's home is his castle.
Cherry Log, Georgia
An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.
Alto, Georgia
Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.
Lilburn, Georgia
This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.
Atlanta, Georgia
This "living building" on Georgia Tech's campus is home to a blueberry orchard, honeybees, and more than 900 solar panels.