HIDDEN GEMS Head to one of these surprising destinations for immersive experiences off the beaten path. By Lia Picard Pasaquan PASAQUAN, BUENA VISTA/GEOFF L. JOHNSON BUENA VISTA In 1957, visionary folk artist Eddie Owens Martin (known as St. EOM) began a 30-year transformation of his late mother’s house into a 7-acre art installation. Today, visitors are wowed by the Technicolor mash-up of Native American and African-influenced sculptures, murals, totems and painted structures, surrounded by more than 900 feet of brilliantly decorated masonry walls. Thoughtfully restored and maintained by Columbus State University, the site welcomes guests on weekends. EXPLOREGEORGIA.ORG 123
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