Best places to visit in Georgia

Georgia's Absolute Essentials

Georgia’s landscape spans from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Atlantic coast. This collection features Savannah’s historic district, including the 18th-century Pirates' House, the oak-lined avenues of Wormsloe, and the 30-acre Forsyth Park. In Atlanta, the botanical gardens sit adjacent to Piedmont Park, while the King Center preserves civil rights history. Coastal landmarks include the 19th-century Fort Pulaski and the riverfront cobblestones of Savannah’s River Street. For high-altitude views, Black Rock Mountain State Park offers the state's highest elevations.

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River Street Savannah

Walking this street takes you back to the past. It is one of the most charming places in Savannah.

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Forsyth Park

Forsyth Park is a large city park that occupies 30 acres in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia, United States.

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The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist

The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica near Lafayette Square at 222 East Harris…

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Chippewa Square

Visit the square famous from the Forrest Gump movie. Sit on Forrest's bench.

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Atlanta Botanical Garden

The Atlanta Botanical Garden is a 30 acres botanical garden located adjacent to Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

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King Center for Non-Violent Social Change

The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, commonly known as The King Center, is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit…

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The Pirates' House

Pirates' House is a historic restaurant and tavern established in 1794 located in downtown Savannah, Georgia, United States.

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Wormsloe Plantation

The Wormsloe Historic Site, originally known as Wormsloe Plantation, is a state historic site near Savannah, Georgia, in the southeastern…

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Bonaventure Cemetery

Bonaventure Cemetery is a rural cemetery located on a scenic bluff of the Wilmington River, east of Savannah, Georgia.

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Fort Pulaski

Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on Cockspur Island between Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia.

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Zoo Atlanta

Zoo Atlanta is an Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited zoological park in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Black Rock Mountain State Park

Georgia's highest state park, situated at an altitude of 3,640 feet in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It features hiking trails, scenic overlooks of the Southern Appalachians, and a 17-acre lake.

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