This east coast southern state offers 100 miles of coastline, barrier islands, lakes, and rivers—perfect for water sports that include swimming, fishing, boating, white water rafting, and more. Attractions include the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, the largest in the country, the peak of Lookout Mountain where you can see seven states at once, and Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, North America’s largest blackwater wetland. Remarkable cities to visit in Georgia are Atlanta, Savannah, Athens, and Macon.

Pair of photos from the Garage at Victory North restaurant in Savannah, including a portrait of the chef and a photo of cocktails and plated dishes
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View of the building with the clock tower and mountain through the trees, Helen, USA
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white picket fence looking into Wormsloe Historic Site, Savannah, Georgia,with fall leaves
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Scenic overlook in Tallulah Gorge during fall
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Groups paddleboarding around Vogel State Park
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Cumberland Island marsh area
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Women walking on pathway through sand dunes leading to the ocean on Jekyll Island, Georgia
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Pair of photos showing the Savannah skyline, and a portrait of pizza truck owner Kay Heritage
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A couple on a mountain in Tbilisi, Georgia
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240-meter long glass bridge over the Tsalka canyon, with a diamond-shaped café in the middle outside the city of Tsalka
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A ski lift on a snowy mountain at sunrise in Georgia
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Tbilisi skyline with bridge and modern buildings
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Driftwood Beach on Jekyll Island, Georgia at sunset
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Aerial view of The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee
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A sunlit pathway through trees covered with Spanish moss
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Fall colors of Blue Ridge Mountain
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A vineyard in Dahlonega, Georgia
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Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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View of lush green trees in Piedmont park during summer at dusk
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Exterior of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birth Home, in Atlanta, Georgia
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Two photos from Atlanta's Busy Bee Cafe, including a plate of chicken and waffles and sides, and an employee sitting at the restaurant's counter in a Busy Bee sweatshirt
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Dish from Banshee in Atlanta
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