The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.

It's gunky, it's gross, and it's been freed from the sewer and put on display.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

When local government began removing public benches, the public pushed back, and vibrant, community-built seating now outnumbers the official shelters at Chattanooga bus stops.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

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

The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

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

Though it may look like it’s missing its outer shell, this skeletal cast-iron tower was built to withstand wind and waves.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.

Turns out fishing with dynamite isn't all that safe.

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

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

Beneath the surface, something slithers. And if you find it, prepare to be slimed and glowing.

Developers built a Walmart around one family's plot and constructed a mausoleum in the parking lot.

A mysterious inscription may hold a clue about the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke.