Then, of course, there are the legends, from oral histories to shocking tales of haunted graveyards and many Civil War sites. Located along Georgia’s coast, a 4-hour drive from Atlanta, and across the border from South Carolina, Savannah oozes romance and intrigue with its antebellum architecture, elegant public spaces, and twisted oaks dripping with Spanish moss. John Berendt’s Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil – known here simply as “The Book” – may have created a huge buzz, but gay Savannah has been a top-rate tourist destination for generations.
