13 Most Fun Places to Visit in Georgia (with Pictures)


Map of Attractions in Georgia

See the map of the top attractions in Georgia below.

Each marker on the map shows the location of the attraction in Georgia on the map. The number on the attraction marker is the popularity rank of the musuem.
You can click on a attraction marker to see how you can get to that attraction.

 

 


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Attraction Popularity Rank
Georgia Guidestones 1
A-10A “Thunderbolt II” 2
Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site 3
Chief Vann House State Historic Site 4
Atlanta Botanical Garden 5
Consolidated Gold Mine 6
Historic Crawford County Courthouse 7
Tree That Owns Itself 8
Stonepile Gap 9
Fort Pulaski 10

How Many Attractions are in Georgia?

There are at least 13 attractions in Georgia.

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Attractions in Georgia

Now, let us take a dive into the attraction scene in Georgia.

We will share with you information and pictures of attractions in Georgia.

To give you a feel of what Georgia looks like, this article may also contain pictures of other places, people and things in Georgia, in addition to attraction pictures.

  1. Georgia Guidestones

    The Georgia Guidestones are a granite monument in Elbert County, Georgia, that was erected in 1980. The building has been dubbed a `American Stonehenge` by some. It is made up of six granite slabs that weigh a total of 237,746 pounds (107,840 kg).

    • 📈Popularity Score: 10 /10

  2. A-10A “Thunderbolt II”

    The A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin-turbofan, straight-wing, subsonic attack aircraft developed by Fairchild Republic. It is named after the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, a World War II-era fighter-bomber capable of attacking ground targets. It has been in service since 1976.

    • 📈Popularity Score: 3 /10

  3. Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site

    On May 10, 1865, Confederate States President Jefferson Davis was arrested by United States Cavalry at the Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site. The Works Progress Administration established a memorial museum on the 12-acre (5.127 hectare) site in 1939.

    • Opening Hours: We-Su 09:00-17:00

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

  4. Chief Vann House State Historic Site

    The Vann House is a National Register of Historic Places-listed Georgia Historic Site. It is one of Georgia`s oldest surviving structures, located in the state`s northern part. A spectacular perspective of the surrounding land as well as the Cohutta Mountains, which are roughly 10 miles (16 kilometers) east.

    • Opening Hours: Apr-Nov Th-Sa 09:00-17:00; Apr-Nov Su 13:00-17:00; Dec-Mar Th-Sa 09:00-17:00

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

  5. Atlanta Botanical Garden

    The Atlanta Botanical Garden is a 30-acre (12-hectare) botanical garden close to Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia. The objective of the garden, which was founded in 1976, is to `create and preserve plant collections for display, teaching, conservation, study, and enjoyment.`

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

  6. Consolidated Gold Mine

    Dahlonega, Georgia`s Consolidated Mine was a gold mine. Tourists can take tours of the underground `Glory Hole` and pan for gold. The Consolidated Mine is still the only mine in the area that is safe for tourists to visit.

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

  7. Historic Crawford County Courthouse

    From 1832 through 2001, the Crawford County courthouse in Knoxville, Georgia, served as a courthouse. At the time it was decommissioned, it was Georgia`s oldest courthouse still in use. In 1980, the courthouse was inducted into the National Register of Historic Places.

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

  8. Tree That Owns Itself

    A white oak tree near Athens, Georgia, named The Tree That Owns Itself. The tree is said to own all ground within eight feet (2.4 m) of its base, according to legend. The original tree died in 1942, but one of its acorns grew into a new tree.

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

  9. Stonepile Gap

    Trahlyta is supposed to have resided near Dahlonega, Georgia, in the North Georgia Mountains. The Indian maiden is honored in Lake Trahlyta in Union County, Georgia. Her `fountain of youth` is typically associated with Porter Springs, which is close by.

    • Opening Hours: 24/7

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

  10. Fort Pulaski

    Between Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia, lies Cockspur Island, which is home to Fort Pulaski National Monument. During the Civil War, the Union Army used the site to effectively test rifled artillery in action. The fort served as a prisoner-of-war camp as well.

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

  11. EC-135N “Stratotanker”

    The Boeing EC-135 is a retired command and control aircraft that is based on the Boeing C-135 Stratolifter. It was most known during the Cold War for being adapted to carry out the Looking Glass mission. It also served as the Apollo program`s tracking plane.

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

  12. Old Fort Jackson

    Old Fort Jackson is a must-see National Historic Landmark offering daily cannon firings and exciting interactive programs for adults, kids and families! This fortress is located on the Savannah River, approximately three miles east of the city of Savannah. It was named after Revolutionary War patriot James Jackson and built in 1808 as part of President Thomas Jefferson`s Second System coastal defense program. This brick fort was built on top of an ancient Revolutionary War earthen battery known as “Mud Fort.” During the War of 1812, soldiers were stationed at Fort James Jackson to protect Savannah. Following the War of 1812, the fort was expanded twice more between the 1840s and 1850s, just before the American Civil War broke out. At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, local Confederate militia forces took the fort. In 1862, it was designated as the river headquarters for Savannah. Admission is  $10 per adult, $7 per child (ages 4-12)

  13. USS George Bancroft

    USS George Bancroft

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