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Savannah Historic District
Best time to visit: March-July
Cost: $
- Large urban U.S. historic district that roughly corresponds to the pre-civil war city limits of Savannah
- It is one of the largest urban, community-wide historic preservation districts in the United States
- The Savannah Historic District attracts millions of visitors every year, who enjoy its eighteenth- and nineteenth-century architecture and green spaces
Sandpiper, Avian, and Big Ferry Trails Loop, Skidaway Island State Park
Best time to visit: March-July
Cost: $
- Skidaway Island State Park is a state park near Savannah
- Trails wind through maritime forest and past salt marsh, leading to a boardwalk and observation tower
- Visitors can watch for deer, fiddler crabs, raccoon, egrets and other wildlife
#78 in Best Attractions in the USA
Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, Atlanta
Best time to visit: March-May
Cost: $
- Atlanta museum that houses U.S. President Jimmy Carter's papers and other material relating to the Carter administration and the Carter family's life
- The library also hosts special exhibits, such as Carter's Nobel Peace Prize and a full-scale replica of the Oval Office as it was during the Carter Administration, including a reproduction of the Resolute desk
Hansel & Gretel Candy Kitchen, Helen
Best time to visit: March-May
Cost: $
- Manufacturing retailer of fine chocolates and other confections, established in 1973
- The shop features hand-crafted gourmet chocolates and candies, including truffles, creams, and fudge, to name a few
East Palisades Trail and Bamboo Forest, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Best time to visit: March-May
Cost: $
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA) preserves a series of sites between Atlanta and Lake Sidney Lanier along the Chattahoochee River
- The 48-mile (77 km) stretch of the river affords public recreation opportunities and access to historic sites
Beaver Dam and Cattail Loop, Phinizy Swamp Nature Park
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Best time to visit: March-May
Cost: $
- Phinizy Swamp Nature Park is a 1,100-acre (450 ha) nature park in Augusta
- The park contains wetlands and woodlands and has a campus for water research and environmental education
- It has many bald cypresses draped in Spanish moss and forests of loblolly trees
- Wildlife commonly found in the park include a plethora of birds, frogs and toads; snakes, including water moccasin, pigmy rattlesnake, and copperhead; beavers and muskrat; turtles; and dragonflies
Bonaventure Cemetery
Best time to visit: March-July
Cost: $
- Rural cemetery located on a scenic bluff of the Wilmington River
- The cemetery's prominence grew when it was featured in the 1994 novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt, and in the subsequent movie, directed by Clint Eastwood, based on the book
- Immediately inside the gates is the large and ornate tomb of William Gaston, a prominent Savannahian merchant
Dungeness, Cumberland Island
Best time to visit: March-May, Sept-Nov
Cost: $
- Dungeness on Cumberland Island, is a ruined mansion that is part of a historic district that was the home of several families significant in American history
- During the War of 1812 the island was occupied by the British, who used the house as a headquarters
- In 1959 the Dungeness mansion was destroyed by fire, alleged to be arson
- The ruins are today preserved by the National Park Service as part of Cumberland Island National Seashore
Consolidated Gold Mine, Dahlonega
Best time to visit: March-May
Cost: $
- Gold mine in Lumpkin County, which, like most of the area around Dahlonega, the placer mining on the land on which the mine is located probably started during the Georgia Gold Rush
- By 1880, the placer deposits were exhausted and the land was down to hard rock
- There is still gold to be mined there, but the cost of extracting the gold from the mine exceeds the value of the gold
Driftwood Beach Trail
Walk difficulty: Easy
Best time to visit: March-May, Sept-Nov
Cost: $
- Beach on Jekyll Island's north end that features numerous driftwood trees
#24 in Best Beaches in the USA
Short Loop via Gold Branch Trail, Morgan Falls Overlook Park
Walk difficulty: Easy
Best time to visit: March-May
Cost: $
- Park featuring walking trails, picnic areas and river views
Sea Camp Beach
Best time to visit: March-May, Sept-Nov
Cost: $
- Destination for tent camping amid dense woods and sand dunes, with access to nearby beaches
#34 in Best Beaches in the USA
Six Flags Over Georgia
Best time to visit: March-May
Cost: $
- Theme park located in Mableton, opened in 1967
- It is the second park in the Six Flags chain following the original Six Flags Over Texas, which opened in 1961
- As with other Six Flags parks, it features themes from the Warner Bros. library, including characters from Looney Tunes and DC Comics
World of Coca-Cola
Best time to visit: March-May
Cost: $
- Museum located in Atlanta, showcasing the history of The Coca-Cola Company, opened in 2007
- The museum features exhibits about the secret formula of Coca-Cola, and allows visitors to taste 60 different flavors from around the world
Forsyth Park Loop
Walk difficulty: Easy
Best time to visit: March-July
Cost: $
- Large city park that occupies 30 acres (0.12 km2) in the historic district of Savannah
- It contains walking paths, a Fragrant Garden for the blind, a large fountain, tennis courts, basketball courts, areas for soccer and Frisbee, and home field for Savannah Shamrocks Rugby Club
High Museum of Art
Best time to visit: March-May
Cost: $
- Largest museum for visual art in the Southeastern United States
- The High has a comprehensive collection of more than 18,000 works of art, and is especially known for its 19th- and 20th-century American decorative arts, folk and self-taught art, modern and contemporary art, and photography
- A cultural nexus of Atlanta since 1905, it hosts festivals, live performances, public conversations, independent art films, and educational programs year-round
Atlanta Botanical Garden and Storza Woods Loop Trail
Walk difficulty: Easy
Best time to visit: March-May
Cost: $
- Botanical Garden composed of a number of smaller themed gardens, each contains different landscapes to display a variety of plants Near - It contains formal gardens, such as the Japanese garden and the rose garden
- Two woodland areas feature large trees and shade-loving flowers and undergrowth.
- The Children's Garden features whimsical sculptures, fountains, and interpretive exhibits on botany, ecology, and nutrition
Sweet Auburn District Walking Tour, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
Walk difficulty: Easy
Best time to visit: March-May
Cost: $
- The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park includes several sites in Atlanta, related to the life and work of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
- Within the park is his boyhood home, and Ebenezer Baptist Church — the church where King was baptized and both he and his father, Martin Luther King Sr., were pastors — as well as, the grave site of King, Jr., and his wife, civil rights activist Coretta Scott King
Centennial Olympic Park Walk
Walk difficulty: Easy
Best time to visit: March-May
Cost: $
- Public park located in downtown Atlanta, it was built by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) as part of the infrastructure improvements for the 1996 Summer Olympics
- It plays host to millions of visitors a year and several events, including a summer popular music concert series (Wednesday WindDown), the annual SweetWater 420 Fest and an annual Independence Day concert and fireworks display
Piedmont Park Loop
Walk difficulty: Easy
Best time to visit: March-May
Cost: $
- Urban park in Atlanta that hosts several miles of paved paths suitable for walking, running, biking, and inline skating