Top Reasons to Go

Callaway Resort & Gardens: 2,500 acres of gardens and parkland make this the raison d'être for visiting Pine Mountain. In spring the rhododendrons and wild azaleas take your breath away.

Thomasville: It’s easy to feel transported to Victorian times in and around the mansions and gracious plantation homes of Thomasville. Several are open to the public and feel like living museums. There's also a thriving foodie scene.

FDR's Little White House: The cottage where President Franklin Delano Roosevelt stayed while taking in the healing waters of Warm Springs looks much as it did in his day. You can even see the pools where he was treated for polio.

Jimmy Carter's hometown: President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter still live in Plains, Georgia, and still worship at the Maranatha Baptist Church. There are a number of museums and historic sites in Plains dedicated to Carter's legacy.