Atlantic beaches, historic small towns, coastal marshlands and northern mountains – the largest state east of the Mississippi is a study in contrasts. On one side you have the rural Old South with its moss-draped oaks and grand plantations. On the other side sits metropolitan Atlanta, arguably the capital of the New South.
We asked a panel of Georgia travel writers and photographers to nominate their favorite attractions in the state, and our readers have been voting for their favorites for the past four weeks.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Georgia Attraction are as follows:
- Callaway Gardens - Pine Mountain
- Atlanta Botanical Garden - Atlanta
- The Big House Museum - Macon
- Georgia Aquarium - Atlanta
- Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
- Atlanta History Center - Atlanta
- Cumberland Island National Seashore
- Ocmulgee National Monument - Macon
- Savannah Historic District - Savannah
- Center for Civil and Human Rights - Atlanta
A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to picked the initial 20 nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote. Experts Allison Entrekin, Caroline Eubanks (ThisIsMySouth.com), Judy and Len Garrison (Seeing Southern), Cory Lee (CurbFreeWithCoryLee.com), Renata Parker, Jan Schroder (Girl on the Go) and Annita Thomas were chosen based on their knowledge and experience of travel in Georgia.
Congratulations to all these winning attractions.
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The Experts
Allison Entrekin
Allison Entrekin is an award-winning writing and... Read More
Allison Entrekin is an award-winning writing and editing professional whose work has appeared in dozens of publications, including Travel + Leisure and USA TODAY. She is senior editor of Southbound, the award-winning travel title from the publishers of Atlanta Magazine. She also reviews hotels across America for The Telegraph. Follow Allison on Twitter.
Allison Entrekin

Allison Entrekin is an award-winning writing and editing professional whose work has appeared in dozens of publications, including Travel + Leisure and USA TODAY. She is senior editor of Southbound, the award-winning travel title from the publishers of Atlanta Magazine. She also reviews hotels across America for The Telegraph. Follow Allison on Twitter.
Caroline Eubanks
Caroline Eubanks is a freelance writer and the... Read More
Caroline Eubanks is a freelance writer and the creator of ThisIsMySouth.com, a website about traveling in the Southern United States. Her work has appeared on Explore Georgia, the state's tourism body, Roads and Kingdoms, BBC Travel, and Afar as well as her book, This Is My South: The Essential Travel Guide to the Southern States.
Caroline Eubanks

Caroline Eubanks is a freelance writer and the creator of ThisIsMySouth.com, a website about traveling in the Southern United States. Her work has appeared on Explore Georgia, the state's tourism body, Roads and Kingdoms, BBC Travel, and Afar as well as her book, This Is My South: The Essential Travel Guide to the Southern States.
Judy and Len Garrison
Judy and Len Garrison are Seeing Southern. Their... Read More
Judy and Len Garrison are Seeing Southern. Their editorial and photography work can be found in publications including Georgia Connector, Deep South Magazine, Simply Buckhead, BBC, WHERE, AAA, GoNomad, Peach State Publications, Interval World, US Airways Magazine, and Blue Ridge Country magazine online. They are members of SATW and IFWTWA. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram. Visit their website, Seeing Southern, for all their travels.
Judy and Len Garrison

Judy and Len Garrison are Seeing Southern. Their editorial and photography work can be found in publications including Georgia Connector, Deep South Magazine, Simply Buckhead, BBC, WHERE, AAA, GoNomad, Peach State Publications, Interval World, US Airways Magazine, and Blue Ridge Country magazine online. They are members of SATW and IFWTWA. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram. Visit their website, Seeing Southern, for all their travels.
Cory Lee
Cory Lee was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular... Read More
Cory Lee was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at the age of two, but that certainly has not diminished his desire to travel – wheelchair and all. He has traversed six continents and blogs about his accessible (and sometimes not so accessible) travel adventures on CurbFreeWithCoryLee.com. From trekking through the Amazon Rainforest to hot air ballooning over the deserts of Israel and everything in between, Cory shows that anything is possible with enough determination. Since starting his blog in 2013, he has gained more than 50,000 followers across social media, won the 2017 Lowell Thomas Award for Best Travel Blog, and is a proud member of the Society of American Travel Writers. Cory hopes to inspire others to break out of their comfort zones and start rolling around the world.
Cory Lee

Cory Lee was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at the age of two, but that certainly has not diminished his desire to travel – wheelchair and all. He has traversed six continents and blogs about his accessible (and sometimes not so accessible) travel adventures on CurbFreeWithCoryLee.com. From trekking through the Amazon Rainforest to hot air ballooning over the deserts of Israel and everything in between, Cory shows that anything is possible with enough determination. Since starting his blog in 2013, he has gained more than 50,000 followers across social media, won the 2017 Lowell Thomas Award for Best Travel Blog, and is a proud member of the Society of American Travel Writers. Cory hopes to inspire others to break out of their comfort zones and start rolling around the world.
Renata Parker
Renata Parker is the destinations and dining out... Read More
Renata Parker is the destinations and dining out feature writer and photographer for TALK magazine, a luxury lifestyle magazine published in Greenville, South Carolina, #yeahTHATgreenville. With over 250+ published features, she has traveled to and covered a number of restaurants, resorts, spas, and travel destinations worldwide. Follow her on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Renata Parker

Renata Parker is the destinations and dining out feature writer and photographer for TALK magazine, a luxury lifestyle magazine published in Greenville, South Carolina, #yeahTHATgreenville. With over 250+ published features, she has traveled to and covered a number of restaurants, resorts, spas, and travel destinations worldwide. Follow her on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Jan Schroder
An award-winning writer and editor based in... Read More
An award-winning writer and editor based in Atlanta, Jan Schroder has written several books, hundreds of travel articles and thousands of blogs, but struggles with birthday cards. A former magazine and newspaper editor and current member of the Society of American Travel Writers, she freelances for various publications and is editorial director of The 100 Companies, a digital publishing company. She is also the publisher of Girl on the Go. Favorite travel memories include crocodile hunting in Belize, snorkeling in Bora Bora and wearing white pajamas for an entire week at a spa in India. Follow her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Jan Schroder

An award-winning writer and editor based in Atlanta, Jan Schroder has written several books, hundreds of travel articles and thousands of blogs, but struggles with birthday cards. A former magazine and newspaper editor and current member of the Society of American Travel Writers, she freelances for various publications and is editorial director of The 100 Companies, a digital publishing company. She is also the publisher of Girl on the Go. Favorite travel memories include crocodile hunting in Belize, snorkeling in Bora Bora and wearing white pajamas for an entire week at a spa in India. Follow her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Annita Thomas
Annita is the host of Travel Bags With Annita &... Read More
Annita is the host of Travel Bags With Annita & Friends, a syndicated travel radio show in Atlanta, North Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee. She has been traveling the globe for over 30 years traveling to over 85 countries. She worked with Pan American World Airways for 13 years exploring the world. She's also studied intercultural communications and taught cultural sensitivity workshops around the globe. Find her on Instagram, FaceBook, YouTube and Twitter. The podcast of her show can be found on SoundCloud.
Annita Thomas

Annita is the host of Travel Bags With Annita & Friends, a syndicated travel radio show in Atlanta, North Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee. She has been traveling the globe for over 30 years traveling to over 85 countries. She worked with Pan American World Airways for 13 years exploring the world. She's also studied intercultural communications and taught cultural sensitivity workshops around the globe. Find her on Instagram, FaceBook, YouTube and Twitter. The podcast of her show can be found on SoundCloud.