It's time to kick off your shoes and play! Feel like stretching out on the beach? How about a week of great golf? In today's fast-paced world, getting away from it all is no longer a luxury. It's a necessity. |
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Callaway Gardens205 N. Cherry St., Pine Mountain. 1-800-225-5292. 70 miles from downtown Atlanta
The 2,500-acre botanical park north of Columbus features more than 700 varieties of azalea - many displayed in the 40-acre Azalea Bowl - as well as hundreds of other types of plants and a butterfly center where thousands of the insects fly free. -
Tennessee Aquarium1 Broad St., Chattanooga. 1-800-262-0695. 115 miles from downtown Atlanta
This popular Chattanooga attraction is the largest freshwater aquarium in the world, holding more than 9,000 fish, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. After touring the 12-story complex, rest your feet and get an eyeful at the Imax 3D theater next door. Or drive up nearby Lookout Mountain to visit Rock City and Ruby Falls.
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Amicalola Falls240 Amicalola Falls State Park Road, Dawsonville. 706-265-4703
80 miles from downtown Atlanta.
Georgia's most visited state park is home to a 729-foot crystalline cascade that attracts 2 million gawkers a year. Hike trails to the base or the top of the falls - be on the lookout for pileated woodpeckers, whitetail deer and black bears.
