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Georgia
About 5 miles away
A state-run island with Driftwood Beach's bleached trees, the old millionaires' club and a sea turtle hospital.
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St. Simons Lighthouse
An 1872 lighthouse with a keeper's museum; climb 129 steps for the view.
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- 1 hour
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An 1872 lighthouse with a keeper's museum; climb 129 steps for the view.
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Georgia
About 21 miles away
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Florida
About 58 miles away
America's largest city by area, with a river, beaches, a surprising art museum and PGA golf at Sawgrass.
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