Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina were three of the 13 original colonies that ultimately became the United States. Discover Georgia"s complicated colonial, Civil War, and Native American history at the many historical sites, museums, and monuments. While it"s now a major economy and vibrant vacation spot, Georgia retains some of its beloved antebellum gentility, and boasts one of the oldest planned cities in the US, Savannah. South Carolina also draws tourists who learn about its turbulent and romantic history of colonial and Confederate times and, of course, luxuriate along its subtropical seacoast. In the diverse state of North Carolina, you can take a dip in the Atlantic Ocean, hike through the Black Mountain Range of the Appalachians, and drive past fields of tobacco, cotton, peanut, and vegetable farms. The Coastal Southeast region guidebook also includes a chapter on one of the area"s distinctive American Byways™, the Blue Ridge Parkway.The Regional Travel Planner: Coastal Southeast covers Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. It also includes Side Trips to Birmingham, AL; Montgomery, AL; Amerlia Island, FL; Jacksonville, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Hampton, VA; Newport News, VA; Norfolk, VA; Richmond, VA; and Virginia Beach, VA.The Mobil Travel Guide Regional Travel Planner series (17 titles) gives you a driver"s-eye view of trips throughout the United States and Canada. Pick up essential facts, fun trivia, must-do events, and driving details in the introduction to each state or province, then flip through the book to find annually updated attractions, hotels, and restaurants that fit your itinerary and your budget. Organized alphabetically by state/province, or by city when applicable, the guides make it easy to find just what you need.