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Athens, Gainesville, the lakes, Tallulah Gorge. 2 places worth the drive in this corner of Georgia.

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Tallulah Gorge State Park Lakes & rivers

Tallulah Gorge State Park

Tallulah Falls, GA · Northeast Georgia

Tallulah Gorge is one of the deepest canyons in the eastern United States, a two-mile chasm plunging nearly 1,000 feet through the north Georgia mountains. Hike the rim trails past a string of overlooks, then descend the metal staircase to a swaying suspension bridge that hangs 80 feet above the Tallulah River and its cascade of waterfalls. Grab one of the 100 free daily permits to reach the gorge floor.

The Tree That Owns Itself Attractions

The Tree That Owns Itself

Athens, GA · Northeast Georgia

A white oak on a quiet residential corner that, by a deed first reported in 1890, legally owns itself and the ground within eight feet of its trunk, the gift of Colonel William H. Jackson who could not bear to see it cut down. The original tree fell in a 1942 windstorm at an estimated 400 years old, and the oak standing here now was grown from one of its own acorns and planted in 1946, so the city still recognizes its self-possession. A granite marker and a low chain-post fence set off the small plot it holds in its own name, an easy stop a few blocks off downtown.