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

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

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

For the last eight decades, this curious shop has been ridding Atlanta of bad juju.

An oddity shop filled with taxidermy, funerary memorabilia, and more.

Beside some power panels, a plaque celebrates the history of an alternate world.

This pair of centuries-old magnolia trees was once struck by a Babe Ruth home run.

The largest Jewish museum in the southeastern U.S. houses a permanent Holocaust exhibit emphasizing the strength of its survivors.

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

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

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

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

A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.

Built for television, this statue now serves as an unlikely memorial to a fireman who died on 9/11.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

The grave of Mary Nasson is shrouded by witchy legends.

Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.

A collection of birdhouses await curious motorists and avian squatters.

Floor-to-ceiling frescoes by local art students cover the interior of a nearly 200-year-old church.

This Maine bridge may be the last wire-supported bridge of its type in the world.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

This little-known relic crypt holds stolen parts of a Roman Empress.