Atlanta
If it’s been awhile since you’ve done Atlanta, treat yourself to an old-and-new tour: visit CNN’s high-tech studios, then take in Margaret Mitchell’ s house.
Forsyth
The past doesn’t seem so long ago here, where gracious old homes and moss-covered live oaks abound. Enjoy the slower pace with a canoe trip on the Ocmulgee River or fishing in one of the local lakes.
Savannah
You’ve seen them in glossy magazine spreads, but nothing beats touring Savannah’s glorious mansions in person; each has a story to tell. Coastal escapes include Tybee Island and St. Catherines Island, home of Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge.