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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

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Prison Farm

The beauty of urban decay, hiding some dark secrets.

Atlanta, Georgia

Krog Street Tunnel

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

Atlanta, Georgia

Tiny Doors ATL

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

Atlanta, Georgia

Westview Cemetery

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

Atlanta, Georgia

Trader Vic's

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

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Unique Food & Drink in Atlanta

Peach Sliders

This sweet sandwich celebrates Georgia's favorite crop.

Salt-Rising Bread

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

Shrub

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

Hoppin' John

This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.

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