Savannah
The first time I made it to this town was a stop on my family's drive to Disney World in Florida. I fell in love with how beautiful everything was!
Horse and Buggy Ride
There are multiple companies that offer these horse and buggy rides through Savannah and I highly recommend it. It is a wonderful way to see the city!
Olde Pink House
Built in 1771, it is now a restaurant and tavern! It is also included in the ghost tours :)
Jones Street
voted the prettiest street from Better Homes and Gardens and I completely agree.
City Market
Where all the best souvenirs can be found! Dated back to 1755, this is where fishermen and farmers would come sell their wares.
Waterfront
The waterfront area used to be cotton exchanges and old factories but has now been transformed into hotels, bars, and various stores. What a great way to use history and make it something unique now!
Tybee Island
Just a short car ride away is this wonderful island! Complete with beaches, a pier and a lighthouse/museum what more do you need?
Atlanta
The capital of Georgia and one of the biggest cities in America. Also home of the 1996 Summer Olympic games!
Centennial Olympic Park
Right in between the CNN Center and The Georgia Aquarium/World of Coca-Cola, is the sight where the 1996 Summer Olympic Games were held! Various monuments including the flame from the games are in this park and is a must see!
World of Coca-Cola
Filled with all kinds of exhibits including a walk-through history of Coca-Cola. You can also taste various Coca-Cola products from all over the world. For $17, I think this is a must-do activity.
Coca-Cola Museum
A bar-back in a pharmacy
Hey WV! :)
Braves Baseball Game
Now the last time I was there, it was Turner Field, which is now gone and SunTrust Park is where they play! Since I am a baseball fan! This is always a must-do when I'm in town!
Stone Mountain
Outside of Atlanta is Stone Mountain. Stone Mountain has Confederate Civil War Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson as well as President Jefferson Davis. It is a huge park complete with trails and a trolley that will take you up the mountain. I did not go inside the park the last time because I was a broke college student and refused to pay to get in!
Macon
Believe it or not, Macon is known as the Cherry Blossom capitol of the World. It has WAY more than D.C. does and hosts its own Cherry Blossom Festival! The festival is normally in the middle of March, but as Mother Nature is super unpredictable there could be trees blooming anytime throughout the spring!
Macon is also a stop on the Antebellum trail! It runs from Athens, Georiga to Macon and shows what some of the southern life was like before the Civil war and Sherman got to it.
Athens
Home of the Georgia Bulldogs and where I spent 5 weeks living during pharmacy school rotations. I really fell in love with this town and could picture myself living here if it wasn't for all the college students.
Firstly, it is the start of the Antebellum Trail, which was quite possibly my favorite thing about Georgia.
Secondly, it has a tree that owns itself. Yes, you read that correctly. The story goes that this man loved this tree and had great memories of it and decided to deed it to itself so no one could ever chop it down or anything. THE ENTIRE TOWN WENT ALONG WITH THIS.
Then a big storm came and the tree was knocked down. Another man saved an acorn and planted it where the original tree was.
SO NOW: the son of the original tree is living and the town decided that the son of the tree had inherited this land so it's his too.
There is also the Georgia state Botanical garden that is a beautiful place for an afternoon.
Juliette, Georgia
If anyone has ever seen the movies Fried Green Tomatoes or read the book then this is a place you must see! I actually found this by accident while driving the Antebellum trail (pre-civil war).
Where the Whistle Stop Cafe is and where you can get fried green tomatoes (spoiler, they are so gross).
Eatonton, Georgia
If you've ever seen the Disney movie Song of the South, then you know who Uncle Remus is! It's an adorable little museum on the side of the road!
That is everything for Georgia!!
let me know if you have any questions!!
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