From wonders of nature to unique attractions and distinctive
personalities, you'll be intrigued by the number of interesting cities and towns
that can spice up your next trip to Georgia.
Just outside of Atlanta, Roswell is a great place to look into
the past. Roswell's preserved antebellum homes include Bulloch Hall, the home of
Theodore Roosevelt's mother, and the 1845 Smith Plantation. Also just outside of
Atlanta in Hampton, NASCAR enthusiasts should make a pit stop at the Atlanta
Motor Speedway. This 1.54-mile quad-oval track is one of the premier motor
sports facilities in the country.
In the Mountains region, enjoy the seasons of Lake Lanier in
Gainesville. Splash in the water park, relax among spring blossoms and fall
leaves, and delight in thousands of twinkling holiday lights. Or if baseball is
your game, pay homage to Ty Cobb, "the Georgia Peach," at the Ty Cobb Museum in
Royston.
Down in Georgia's Southern Rivers region, learn about
Georgia's unique Civil Rights heritage in Albany at the Mount Zion Baptist
Church. In the early 1960s, civil rights groups used this church as a meeting
place, and today, the church houses the Albany Civil Rights Movement Museum.
Towards the coast don't overlook Tybee, a laid-back beach town
on the northernmost of Georgia's barrier islands that offers visitors a little
of everything. Tybee is a resort complete with restaurants, hotels and luxurious
condominiums – but it's an atmosphere considerably more laid-back than that of
the busier beach communities to the north and south.
In Georgia's Historic South, literary buffs shouldn't miss the
Brer Rabbit statue in the Eatonton town square and the papers of Flannery
O'Connor in Milledgeville.
Georgia's small towns and cities offer you a welcoming charm
that you won't find anywhere else in the world. For you next vacation, think
outside the box and visit some of Georgia's out-of-the-way treasures that are
our cities and towns.
