Worth a DetourAnna Ruby Falls
Twin waterfalls at the end of a short paved trail near Helen.
Helen
An alpine-style Bavarian village in the North Georgia mountains, with tubing on the Chattahoochee, Oktoberfest and waterfalls nearby.
- Best Time to Go
- Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Helen is being written. It's on the Southeast list as If You're Nearby.
What to See
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Worth a DetourBrasstown Bald
Georgia's highest point, at 4,784 feet, with a short steep path to the tower.
No Must-See sights here.
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America's largest private home, George Vanderbilt's 250-room French-style chateau in the Blue Ridge Mountains, near Asheville.
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Georgia
About 55 miles away
America's great college music town, which gave the world R.E.M. and the B-52s, with a lovely old university.
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