The complex lives of U.S. presidents are filled with secrecy, intrigue, and late-night games of Battleship with foreign diplomats. Explore this fascinating world with today's Groupon: for $8, you get two adult tickets to the Museum of the Jimmy Carter Library (a $16 value).

Snuggled beside the Jimmy Carter Library, the museum explores the Carter administration through photographs, memorabilia, and multimedia installations. Museum guests are immersed in a modern American presidency as they peruse exhibits, watch videos, and re-enact their favorite executive orders in an exact replica of the Oval Office. Permanent exhibits display diplomatic gifts and detail the significant events of President Carter's life, political career, and little known stint as a ventriloquist. Rotating exhibits and special events explore American political history—the current special exhibit, Mixing Metaphors, displays more than 90 works of art from African American artists.

When redeeming today's deal, Groupon customers can also receive 20% off merchandise at the gift shop, which stocks its shelves with books, home and office decorations, and shavings collected from Carter's personal pencil sharpener.