The Natural Wonders of Georgia

Students of world history know of the "seven wonders of the ancient world." Of course, these were all mammoth undertakings constructed by man. In the 1960s, Bernice McCullar extended the idea of seven wonders to Georgia's physical geography.

In her This is Your Georgia, McCullar listed what she considered the seven "natural wonders of Georgia":

• Okefenokee Swamp
• Warm Springs
• Amicalola Falls
• Providence Canyon
• Radium Springs
• Tallulah Gorge
• Stone Mountain

With the possible exception of Warm Springs and Radium Springs, the remaining five on McCullar's list would likely be on any list of Georgia's natural wonders. Other features that might be added include Brasstown Bald, the highest mountain in the state, Lookout Mountain plateau near Chattanooga, and Georgia's barrier islands.

One thing is for certain -- Georgia is rich in mountains, gorges, waterfalls, wetlands, islands, and other physical features that qualify as "natural wonders."

© Carl Vinson Institute of Government, The University of Georgia

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October 19, 1999. .