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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Georgia

188 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Georgia

Updated March 14, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Georgia

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

Junkman's Daughter

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

Atlanta, Georgia

CDC Museum

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

Savannah, Georgia

The Paris Market

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

Lookout Mountain, Georgia

Rock City

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

Milledgeville, Georgia

Central State Hospital

One of the largest-ever mental hospitals now sits abandoned, surrounded by 25,000 unmarked graves.

Atlanta, Georgia

Westview Cemetery

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

Suches, Georgia

Toccoa River Swinging Bridge

They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it's the bouncing you have to watch out for.
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Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Trader Vic's

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

Savannah, Georgia

The Pirates' House

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

Savannah, Georgia

American Prohibition Museum

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

Columbus, Georgia

Lunch Box Museum

A stockpile of childhood lunch pails turned collectibles.
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7 Stone Spectacles in Georgia

At the heart of every peach rests its stone center, or pit. So perhaps it’s fitting that Georgia, the Peach State, holds a wealth of stone-based treasures of a different sort. In Walker County, a labyrinth of limestone passages leads to the deepest cave drop in the continental United States. In Calhoun, a rock garden of spectacular sculptures hides behind a church. And in Savannah, two gravestones appear on an airport runway. Whether carved by hand or nature, these stone wonders truly rock. As the pandemic continues, we hope this virtual trip helps you explore America’s wonders. If you do choose to venture out, please follow all guidelines, maintain social distance, and wear a mask.

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Cemeteries 15
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Stories About Georgia

Saving the Hogs of Ossabaw Island

An eccentric heiress, a daring mission, and the fight for North America’s most unusual pig.
by Diana Hubbell
January 10, 2023

Podcast: Lake Lanier

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
by The Podcast Team
July 19, 2022

The Woman Who Made Black Traditions a Vital Part of Music Education

Singer Bessie Jones is the reason so many American children know the folk songs of African and Gullah cultures.
by Sara Mellas
June 3, 2022

The Blue Ridge Honey Made ‘by Bees and Angels’

Produced only in these mountains, it's regularly named best in the world.
by Rachel Kester
August 19, 2021

A New Archive Digitizes More Than a Century of Black American Funeral Programs

A chronicle of lives lived from before the Civil War to today.
by Matthew Taub
June 24, 2020

Found: The Oldest-Known Photograph of Enslaved African Americans With Cotton

The daguerreotype records their faces, but not their names.
by Sabrina Imbler
December 4, 2019

Searching for 'Spooklights' in Southern Georgia

This rural region may be the will-o'-the-wisp capital of America.
by Shaun Raviv
October 25, 2019

When Georgia Shrimpers Hauled Cuban Refugees

How a standoff with Castro knocked a hole in the shrimping village of Thunderbolt.
by Alexandra Marvar
November 5, 2018

Lists Featuring Georgia

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Padar Island and its crystal-clear turquoise water.
Black Sand Beach

10 Unique Beaches From Around the World

From bright red grass to stranded shipwrecks, these beaches are anything but ordinary.

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