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PO Box 1010
Asheville,NC,28802
800-257-5583
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At the area’s local art scene, Folk Art Center (298-7928) the crafters and artisans of the Southern Appalachians and the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild display, demonstrate, and sell their crafts and artwork. The Smith-McDowell House (253-9231), the oldest house in Asheville – circa 1840, is...
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One Galleria Parkway
Atlanta,GA,30339
(678) 303-2622
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See Vivien Leigh’s Oscar in historic Marietta for her performance as Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With The Wind. The Shaw-Tumblin Collection Gone With The Wind Movie Museum features some 250,000 pieces, on rotation, from the award-winning movie. View the Oscars, contracts, costumes, photographs, and much...
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6500 Sugarloaf Parkway
Duluth,GA,30097
(770) 623-3600
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Malls and mills, including the new Mall of Georgia, add up to give visitors 800 possible shopping experiences in laid back, family friendly towns.
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233 Peachtree St. NE Ste 100
Atlanta,GA,30303
(404) 521-6619
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141
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Take a hop at the Kangaroo Conservation Center, the largest kangaroo collection outside of Australia, with over 300 kangaroos of 9 different species. Zoo Atlanta contains the Giant Pandas of Chengdu, gorillas,...
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P.O. Box 1331
Augusta,GA,30903
(800) 726-0243
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The first stop for visitors should be the Augusta Cotton Exchange Welcome Center and Museum (706-724-4067). Once a busy cotton market, it’s now a restored building converted into the visitors center. Stroll through Augusta’s Historic Downtown and catch the sights, sounds, and smells. Broad Street,...
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359 Third Street
Baton Rouge,LA,70801
(800) 527-6843
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101
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Alligator Bayou Swamp Tours
The Alligator Bayou Swamp Company offers eco-swamp tours of Alligator Bayou and Bluff Swamp in a comfortable, covered barge-style vessel.
Always open and always full of excitement,...
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4 Glynn Avenue
Brunswick,GA,31520
(912) 265-0366
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120
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A plethora of cultural arts and community events are scheduled throughout the summer. From art exhibits, garden tours, and historical celebrations to theatrical, musical, and dance performances, Brunswick & the Golden Isles are prepared to keep you entertained and happy.
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423 King St.
Charleston,SC,29403
(843) 853-8000
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141
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Old City Market (800-868-8118), which features small shops, restaurants, and a flea market, is a great spot to get a feel for the Lowcountry culture and the lilting dialect of Gullah women selling handmade sweetgrass baskets. The Dock Street Theatre (720-3968), a reconstructed early Georgian...
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501 S. College St.
Charlotte,NC,28202
(704) 334-2282
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Charlotte (375-6145) is undergoing a historic renaissance as the old textile factories, merchant shops, and churches of the early 20th-century are now the offices, suites, and studios. Contact Historic Charlotte for a copy of their Center City walking tour map.
The Mint Museum Of Art (337-2000),...
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2 Broad St.
Chattanooga,TN,37402
(800) 964-8600
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Visitors can get an up-close-and-personal look at more than 9,000 aquatic creatures in their natural habitats at the Tennessee Aquarium (800-262-0695), the world’s largest freshwater aquarium.
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PO Box 15
Columbia,SC,29202
(803) 545-0000
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History buffs will enjoy visiting the South Carolina State House (803-734-2430) and State Museum (803-898-4921), displaying fascinating collections of Civil War memorabilia; the |
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126 East Orange Ave.
Daytona Beach,FL,32114
(386) 255-0415
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Founded in 1821 but later destroyed in the Seminole Indian War, Plantation Ruins State Historic Site (386-517-2084), provides canoeing and picnic facilities. Visitors can also tour the ruins and open-air museum. For an unparalleled fright, look into the Daytona Ghost Walk (386-253-6034), an...
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245 Person Street
Fayetteville,NC,28301
910-483-5311
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Learn about the fantastic history of the United States Army Airborne from
its birth in 1940 through the present day at The Airborne & Special
Operations Museum (910-483-3003). Museum features exhibits, a Vista-scope
large screen theater, and the Pitch, Roll, and Yaw motion simulator,...
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303 Reagan Dr.
Gatlinburg,TN,37738
800-343-1475
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The world's most visited aquarium, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies (888-240-1358), will get your closer than may be comfortable by leading you through a underwater glass aquarium tunnel where 11 foot sharks swim over your head. Also be sure to visit the tropical rainforest, coral reef, and other...
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2200 Ninth Ave. North
Birmingham,AL,35203
(800) 458-8085
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See the historic Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park (205-665-1856) site of a Civil War raid in March 1865, is now crumbled brick ruins. Catch one of the many Civil War re-enactments, festivals, rodeos and other events or come to see the site. The Birmingham Zoo (205-879-0409), home to...
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400 S. First Street
Louisville,KY,40202
502-584-2121
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Try your luck at Belterra Resort Casino (888-BELTERRA), just a short drive from Louisville. Mosey down to the Farnsley-Moremen Landing, Riverside (502-935-6809) and view the historic Farnsley-Moremen House while learning about 19th century commerce along the river. At Glassworks (502-584-4510) you...
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701 Brickell Ave., # 2700
Miami,FL,33131
305-539-3000
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Explore the Miami Design Preservation League Center (305-672-2014), which features an Art Deco Museum, Design Interpretive Center, Capitman Archives, and Art Deco Welcome Center. Located in the heart of the Art Deco Historic District, the MDPL Art Deco Welcome Center serves visitors with a variety...
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2200 Pinecroft Road, Suite 200
Greensboro,NC,27407
(800) 344-2282
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--Sampling the local wines while enjoying the works of internationally known artists at the Germanton Art Gallery & Winery (969-6121), which produces award-winning vintages.
--The eclectic design and architecture of Körner's Folly (996-7922) a 22-room house that stands at a height of 100 feet with...
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631 S. Main St
Greenville,SC,29601
(800) 351-7180
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With one of the best collections of religious art in the country, the Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery (242-5100) contains works by Dolci, Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian and Van Dyck. Explore Asian culture at the Nippon Center (288-8471), which features a rock garden, beautiful furnishings and...
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PO Box 2273
High Point,NC,27261
(800) 720-5255
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1 Beachview Dr.
Jekyll Island,GA,31527
(888) 413-9127
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Jekyll Island Museum History Center, built in 1897, contains stalls owned by William Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan and Joseph Pulitzer. Cool off at Summer Waves (912-635-2074), a fun-filled waterpark after a long day. If your trip coincides with a soccor tournament, head over to the Jekyll Island Soccer...
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301 South Gay St.
Knoxville,TN,37902
(800) 727-8045
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Visit the area around the World's Fair Park for a variety of family activities. Take in exhibits and Friday night entertainment at the Knoxville Museum of Art . Whether you’re eight or 80, a shopper or a sports fan, Knoxville has something for you.
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450 Martin Luther King Drive
Macon,GA,31201
(800) 768-3401 x109
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Visit the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (478-752-1585), which pays tribute to Georgia's sports heritage and heroes including Hank Aaron and Fran Tarkenton, in addition to the state’s top high school, college, and amateur athletes. See the Grand Opera House (478-301-5460), built in 1884, which boasts...
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47 Union Ave.
Memphis,TN,38103
(800) 873-6282
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No trip to Memphis is complete without a visit to Graceland (901-332-3322), with a music-filled audio tour (narrated by Lisa Marie Presley) of Elvis’s life in his beloved home. Highlights include the "Jungle Room," Trophy Building, special exhibits, and Meditation Garden. Also tour Elvis' private...
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P.O. Box 6128
Gulfport,MS,39506
(888) 467-4853
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Stop by the lovely Harbour Oaks Inn (452-9399), the only remaining hotel of an era when the “Pass” was an internationally known resort and the Gulf Coast was called the American Riviera. Its deep back yard is filled with gigantic Live Oak trees draped with Spanish moss with views of the Yacht Harbor...
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PO Box 204
Mobile,AL,36601
(800) 566-2453
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Be delighted by Mobile’s Mardi Gras celebration of parades and feasts, the first in the nation. For something a bit quieter, tour the historic house museums of Mobile (334-432-1281). For $14, see Oakleigh, an 1833 Greek revival home just minutes from Mobile. It features costumed docents, priceless...
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300 Water Street
Montgomery,AL,36104
(800) 240-9452
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Wynton M. Blount Cultural Park, a beautifully landscaped area complete with lakes and swans, is a must-see. The park is also home to The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts (334-244-5700), with outstanding collections of 19th- and 20th-century paintings and Southern regional art. The museum hosts the...
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PO Box 2115
Myrtle Beach,SC,29578
(843) 448-1629
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Myrtle Beach is blessed with some of the world’s finest beaches, a mild year-round climate, beautiful gardens and stately oak trees. In addition, Myrtle Beach has long been known as “the seaside golf capital of the world,” with more than 120 top-notch golf courses.
For outdoor adventure,...
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211 Commerce St., Ste. 100
Nashville,TN,37201
(615) 259-4706
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Built over 100 years ago, the Ryman Auditorium (615-458-8700) boasts acoustics second only to the Mormon Tabernacle. Affectionately known as “The Mother Church of Country Music,” the Ryman is most famous for hosting the Grand Ole Opry, the longest running radio program, broadcasting worldwide for...
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2020 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans,LA,70130
(504) 566-5095
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Don't miss one of the Gulf South’s best art museums with its exquisite collection of Faberge pieces. New Orleans Museum of Art is just minutes from the French Quarter. Be led by priestesses, historians, and tour guides on a spiritual journey of history and mystery...
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6700 Forum Dr., Ste. 100
Orlando,FL,32821
407-363-5847
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Orlando Science Center offers a variety of permanent exhibits and interactive activities. Peer into a sinkhole, use simple machines to lift a car, and observe prehistoric land and sea creatures. Check out the 8-story CineDome Screen, the world's...
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1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
West Palm Beach,FL,33401
(561) 233-3000
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Learn to scuba dive or hone your skills at the Scuba Club. Since 1972,
the Scuba Club has organized trips to Palm Beach's shore and the Treasure Coast, home of beautiful tropicals,
gamefish, sea turtles and spiny...
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655 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota,FL,34236
(800) 800-3906
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Historic Spanish Point (966-5214), a 30-acre peninsula overlooking Little Sarasota Bay with the most well preserved Indian site in Florida includes a pre-historic shell mound. It also features turn-of-the-last-century buildings such as Mary’s Chapel, the Guptill house, and the Citrus Packing House. ...
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P.O. Box 1628
Savannah,GA,31402
(877) Savannah
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Learn a bit about Georgia’s First City at the Savannah History Museum (238-1779) or at Old Fort Jackson (232-3945). The city’s Civil War history at the Fort Pulaski National Monument (786-5787), site of a Confederate defeat in the Civil War, is where visitors today can tour scenic marsh and uplands...
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629 Spring St.
Shreveport,LA,71101
(318) 222-9391
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Casino-hop through Shreveport-Bossier’s five riverboat casinos. Enjoy 24-hour blackjack, slot machines, roulette and the finest juicy steak just east of Texas. End (or begin!) the night at Harrah’s Louisiana Downs Casino and Racetrack, and...
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14450 46th St. N., # 108
Clearwater,FL,33762
(727) 464-7200
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Enjoy a café con leche or the smell of a hand-rolled cigar in the Latin-dominated Ybor City, a National Historic Landmark also known as the “Nightlife Capital of Florida’s West Coast.” The Florida International Museum (727-822-3693) in St. Petersburg is affiliated with the Smithsonian. It is hosting...
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200 Brookstown Ave.
Winston Salem,NC,27101
(336) 728-4200
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Sample the local wines while enjoying the works of internationally known artists at the Germanton Art Gallery & Winery (969-6121), which produces award-winning vintages.
Wonder at the eclectic design and architecture of Körner's Folly (996-7922) a 22-room house that stands at a height of 100 feet...
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