Seeing Columbus? Begin at National Infantry Museum
National Infantry Museum welcomes about 300K visitors a year. There are 4 places to visit inside Columbus, and 9 more within 40 miles. On the list: 7 museums, 3 gardens and a theatre, among others. A longer outing takes you to Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, 49 mi off.
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
On the map
At 38 mi, Hills and Dales Estate is the farthest one out.
Orange: Columbus. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every entry
The town has 4; within 60 miles, the list finds 19 more.
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2National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus
Museum in Columbus, Georgia, USA.
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4Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
6Andersonville National Historic Site
United States National Historic Site near Andersonville, Georgia.
7Little White House
House located in the Historic District of Warm Springs, Georgia, United States.
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9Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
Heritage site in Plains, Georgia, USA.
10Providence Canyon State Park
State park in Stewart County, Georgia, United States.
11U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection
Military museum in Fort Benning, Georgia, USA.
13Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
Museum in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
14Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
2,040-acre park in Alabama (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center
Butterfly Conservatory at [[Callaway Gardens]] in Pine Mountain, Georgia, U.S.
Georgia Rural Telephone Museum
Telecommunications museum in Leslie, Georgia, USA.
Heard County Jail
Heard County Jail is located on Court Square and Shady Lane in Franklin, Georgia.
Massee Lane Gardens
Botanical garden in Peach County, Georgia, United States.
The places inside Columbus lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Columbus → · Columbus’ history →
Photo credits
National Infantry Museum: The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center from Columbus, GA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus: Gabby Brito, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Springer Opera House: Unknown, Public domain · The Columbus Museum: Thecolumbusmuseum, CC BY 4.0 · Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0 · Andersonville National Historic Site: Jud McCranie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Little White House: Dsdugan, CC0 · Jordan–Hare Stadium: AuburnPilot, Public domain · Jimmy Carter National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Providence Canyon State Park: Robbie Honerkamp, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Callaway Gardens: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site: Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Horseshoe Bend National Military Park: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The George Washington Carver Museum: Jessamyn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center: Dsdugan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hills and Dales Estate: Ethan Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Fendall Hall: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Georgia Rural Telephone Museum: Todd Van Hoosear, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Heard County Jail: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Massee Lane Gardens: Bill Golladay, CC BY-SA 4.0
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