Architecture destinations within driving distance of Atlanta

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Architecture destinations within driving distance of Atlanta

Savannah has many examples of Antebellum-era architecture on display.

Sibley Mill is among multiple former mills to line the Augusta Canal.

Jekyll Island Club Hotel in Georgia once hosted a who's-who list of VIP members.

The original North Carolina state capital was Edenton, N.C., where the state's oldest courthouse can still be found.

Much of Old Salem, a historic Moravian settlement outside Winston-Salem, N.C., remains intact.

Tennessee Aquarium, completed in 1992 and expanded in 2005, helped result in further urban revitalization efforts in Chattanooga, Tenn.

The lifelong work of eclectic artist Eddie Owens Martin is showcased at Pasaquan, a 4-acre art destination in Buena Vista.

Howard Finster developed this Summerville art haven called Paradise Garden one piece at a time.

Seaside, Fla., was the filming location for the 1998 movie "The Truman Show."

Greenville, S.C., has revitalized its downtown area in recent years.

This roadside view of a Tuskegee, Ala., home is one site along the Southern Literary Trail, which showcases settings that inspired famous 20th-century novels and plays.

Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, Ala., is the nation's only preserved blast furnace.

Milledgeville is the former Georgia capital and now home to the Old Capital Museum.

Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Fla., is the country's only remaining 17th-century masonry fortress.

Much of this early 20th-century farm in Jefferson remains intact for public display.

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Savannah has many examples of Antebellum-era architecture on display.

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