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A section of the Berlin Wall, a Cold War remnant, stands in Suwanee, Georgia, a bucolic Atlanta suburb

July 7, 2026 Todd DeFeo

The reminders of the past are often everywhere we look, even if they’re not exactly in the place where the history happened.

Why is this Birmingham, Alabama, intersection the ‘Heaviest Corner on Earth’?

June 30, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

The corner of 20th Street and 1st Avenue North in downtown Birmingham seems like any other corner in the city.

Stuck in a loop: Building, rebuilding, rerouting, and I-285’s lasting impact on Atlanta

May 17, 2026 The Turnaround

Railroads may have built Atlanta, but it’s the highways that developed the city we know today.

Don’t skip Akron on your next trip to the ‘Heart of it All’

May 11, 2026 Todd DeFeo

Too often, when deciding where to visit, Ohio is overlooked. It’s a mistake.

On the trail of Bonnie and Clyde in Dallas

October 23, 2025 Todd DeFeo

Bonnie and Clyde may go down in American history as the most romantic of all outlaws. Sometimes, it’s easy to forget about their murderous escapades.

Athens statue honors Ben Epps, ‘Georgia’s First Aviator,’ and his role in aviation history

August 27, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

While the story of Orville and Wilbur Wright is well-known, Ben Epps, who built and flew aircraft in the early 20th century, may not be as widely known.

A look at the ‘Little White House’ in Warm Springs, Georgia

June 26, 2025 The Turnaround

When Franklin Delano Roosevelt went to Warm Springs for the first time in 1924 for polio treatment, it was the start of his long-tenured association with the city.

A 2022 view of the recreated Fort Nashborough in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nashville wasn’t always Music City; it was once a fort along the river

June 6, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Long before it was known as Music City, Nashville was Fort Nashborough.

A view of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.

St Louis’ Gateway Arch is a symbol of the country, not just Western Expansion

June 3, 2025 The Turnaround

St Louis’ Gateway Arch isn’t just a symbol of America and the country’s Western Expansion. The nation’s tallest monument represents a remarkable engineering feat with a fascinating history.

Fort Jefferson: An unfinished masterpiece in the Gulf

May 30, 2025 The Turnaround

It’s just 68 miles west of Key West, but Fort Jefferson feels like a million miles away.