The first integrated firehouse in Atlanta houses a museum on the history of desegregation in the city's fire department.

The ruins of an open-air theater built on this Georgia island in the 1970s.

On land once deemed “valueless,” a multipurpose community garden proves the potential of urban farming.

A historic gristmill that still produces flour and grits the old-fashioned way.

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

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

After being inoperative for over half a century, this elaborate fountain in Atlanta's oldest park was restored to its former glory.

Where you can experience the story of Appalachia, as told by Appalachians.

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

This mansion on an island off the coast of Georgia once belonged to a 108-year-old heiress.

No passport is required to eat around the world at this elegant restaurant.

Proceeds from this colorful teahouse in a historic Atlanta neighborhood directly fund women’s education in northeast India.

This labyrinth was designed to help visitors focus and meditate.

The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.

The only zoo where you can buy animals that won't need feeding.

Oldest and rarest examples of telecommunication in the world.

The ruins of a paper mill destroyed during the Civil War still tower over a tributary of the Chattahoochee River.

A fascinating aviation museum where you can chat with the veterans who once flew the aircraft on display.

An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

Built in 1785, this residence is the oldest stone house in Georgia.

This protected reserve is home to a rare and beautiful species of flower.

A herd of plastic cows hangs out under this transmission tower in rural Georgia.

FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.