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Marietta, Georgia

Big Chicken

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

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Marietta, Georgia

St. James Episcopal Cemetery

An elegant Georgian cemetery best known for the grave of the little girl whose murder on Christmas Day remains unsolved.

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Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Cyclorama

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring Clark Gable as a corpse.

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12 miles from Marietta

Atlanta, Georgia

Mount Olive Cemetery

Small cemetery is all that remains of Atlanta's first black communities.

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12 miles from Marietta

Atlanta, Georgia

Crypt of Civilization

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

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13 miles from Marietta

Atlanta, Georgia

Adalanta Desert

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

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13 miles from Marietta

Alpharetta, Georgia

The Dwarf Castle

A man's home is his castle.

14 miles from Marietta

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Boiled Green Peanuts

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Boiled Green Peanuts

Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.

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