32 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Atlanta - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

Doll's Head Trail

Just a few miles from downtown Atlanta is a trail covered in a crazy collection of outsider art.

Atlanta, Georgia

CDC Museum

Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.

Atlanta, Georgia

Junkman's Daughter

A purveyor of unusual items located in the center of Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Prison Farm

The beauty of urban decay, hiding some dark secrets.

Atlanta, Georgia

The Krog Street Tunnel

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

Atlanta, Georgia

Tiny Doors ATL

Scattered around Atlanta are tiny little doors that have big charm.

Atlanta, Georgia

Crypt of Civilization

The world's first time capsule lies behind a welded steel door in Atlanta.

Atlanta, Georgia

Cascade Springs Nature Preserve

Healing Springs that once ran red with soldiers' blood.

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Unique
Food & Drink
in Atlanta

Peach Sliders

This sweet sandwich celebrates Georgia's favorite crop.

Shrub

Before refrigeration, mixing fruit with sugar and vinegar extended its shelf life and made for a tasty drink.

Salt-Rising Bread

Bacteria that cause gangrene are the magic ingredient in this cheese-scented loaf.

Red-Eye Gravy

Once described as a “divine elixir,” this Southern sauce typically gets its spunk from coffee.

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