Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

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

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

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

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

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

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

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

Suspended above the ground in a thicket of towering Georgia trees is a modern architectural wonder.

Georgia’s last drive-in movie theater is a relic of a bygone era.

The beauty of urban decay, hiding some dark secrets.

Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.

An underground wonderland in Iowa.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

The oldest university museum west of the Mississippi retains its 19th century feel.

In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.

The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

A monument to the conquistador became increasingly controversial in the very city that he founded.

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.