Atlanta, Georgia
Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room & Ping Pong Emporium
A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.
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Atlanta, Georgia
A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.
Atlanta, Georgia
Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.
Riverdale, Georgia
A vision of beautiful Hindu architecture in the middle of the American South.
Atlanta, Georgia
Two Civil War-era cemeteries stuck between runways at the world's busiest airport.
Chattahoochee, Florida
This Florida arena, once host to "the fastest game in the world," has sat empty for 25 years.
Atlanta, Georgia
This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.
Atlanta, Georgia
A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.
Tallahassee, Florida
This state park was once an important Native American cermonial center.
Americus, Georgia
HFH's slum simulation is either a noble recreation of poverty or a cringeworthy attempt at same.
Athens, Georgia
After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat.
Atlanta, Georgia
This stone is a marker of one millionaire's personal vendetta against gravity.
Atlanta, Georgia
3/4-scale model of the White House in Atlanta, Georgia.
Decatur, Georgia
Developers built a Walmart around one family's plot and constructed a mausoleum in the parking lot.
Conyers, Georgia
A herd of plastic cows hangs out under this transmission tower in rural Georgia.
Stonecrest, Georgia
Like Mars, but much closer.
Tallahassee, Florida
Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.
Tallahassee, Florida
The haunting remains of a failed housing development can still be found behind the big box stores that were to anchor them.
Tallahassee, Florida
One man's grief over the national tragedy has manifested in a pod of homemade whales on his front lawn.
Tallahassee, Florida
World's largest magnetic research facility.
Tallahassee, Florida
The Tallahassee Airport serves over half a million passengers a year and is home to some permanent residents too.
Tallahassee, Florida
An unusual college football tradition involves burying pieces of sod from competitors' turf, replete with tiny coffins and headstones.
Tallahassee, Florida
This creative sculpture was a way to "recycle" an old tree.
Tallahassee, Florida
One of only two pod-shaped homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Saint Simons Island, Georgia
Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.