In the middle of rural Georgia stands a site dedicated to world peace and our future harmony through appreciation of the arts. And we'll have St. EOM (née Eddie Martin) to thank, for it is he who received divine inspiration to build this site, Pasaquan over his former farm. It took him 25 years to do this. It will take you an hour's worth of touring to thank him for it. The grounds is a mixture of indoor and out, Buddhist and Christian symbology, iconic and abstract representation, primitive and futuristic, arts and crafts. What it is purely throughout is inspired. Georgia is very blessed to have two visionary sites (with the more well-known Paradise Gardens by the Reverend Howard Finster in Summerville), and these photos give an idea but are no substitute for being there. That said, it's only open for the first Saturday of the month from April to October, along with a 2-day festival on the first weekend in November, so plan accordingly. Also plan ahead for lunch and money for admittance/souvenirs/donations, because there's nothing anywhere around except for you, a beautiful, sacred site, and some very shaky cell phone signals. read more

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Pros: Talented metal and wood work displayed throughout the compound. Cons: Limited hours. Artwork was overly phallic. read more

Drop whatever you are doing and go to Pasaquan. Besides the wonderful artwork, there is an inexplicable spirituality to the compound.