Places terrencesh Wants to Go

An ornate Buddhist temple located in an Atlanta suburb, built by and for the Laotian community.

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

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

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

Located on the campus of Emory University, this museum is filled with objects from the Americas to ancient Greece.

This wondrous hideaway is suspended in a bamboo forest above a sanctuary for rescued llamas and alpacas.

A hidden oasis just two minutes from downtown Atlanta.

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

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

Final remnants of the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition.

The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.

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

No passport is required to eat around the world at this elegant restaurant.

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

The home of a 19th-century author who brought African-American folktales to the mainstream is now Atlanta’s oldest house museum.

Suspended above the ground in a thicket of towering Georgia trees is a modern architectural wonder.

Unruly residents were housed in this one-person cell until the Black Maria arrived.

Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.

After being inoperative for over half a century, this elaborate fountain in Atlanta's oldest park was restored to its former glory.

A psychedelic tribute to one of Georgia's most unique artistic visionaries, out of place and time in the heart of Atlanta.

The first integrated firehouse in Atlanta houses a museum on the history of desegregation in the city's fire department.

The legacies of two historic Black American institutions live on in this unassuming brick building.

Rare and classic books by Black authors are the focus at this independent bookstore in a historic Atlanta neighborhood.

The mounds on this coastal archaeological site reveal the history of the land’s first inhabitants.