Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.

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

A popular oddity on display in a stately building, offering a symbolic commentary.

It’s all about the Benjamins at this Atlanta museum with interactive exhibits.

Final remnants of the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition.

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

Nature (and graffiti) reclaim this old waterworks that has been surrounded by a bike path and network of walking trails.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

The entire history of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program is painted on an enormous roadside water tank.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.