Find Tourist Places in Georgia

Established back in 1732, Georgia was named after King George II of Great Britain. The state is also known as the “Peach State” since its main agricultural products include peaches, eggs, pecans, cotton, peanuts and tobacco, among many others. Aside from agriculture, other big industries driving Georgia’s economy are mining, textile, logistics, military, energy use and production and tourism. Several Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies can be found in the state. The most popular attraction in Georgia is the Stone Mountain, which draws in about four million visitors every year. Declared a National Historic Landmark District back in 1966, the Savannah Historic District is able to bring in about eleven million tourists annually. Other important places to check out in Georgia are the World of Coke, Zoo Atlanta and the Georgia Aquarium, which holds the Guinness World Record as the largest aquarium in the world. Several cultural – performing arts, film and television, literature and music –attractions are also present in the state.

There are over 600 tourist attractions in Georgia. This is 2% of all tourist attractions listed in the USA. Top cities in Georgia with popular tourist destinations are Atlanta, LaGrange, Rossville, Savannah and Columbus. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are nature attractions and museums. Then there is also amusement parks listed in Georgia. You may find a list of all categories of Georgia attractions on this page. Click on a category to find all attractions of Georgia of that type.