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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Helen

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Helen, Georgia

Updated September 12, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Helen

Helen, Georgia

Nacoochee Mound

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

Helen, Georgia

Nora Mill Granary

A historic gristmill that still produces flour and grits the old-fashioned way.

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Cleveland, Georgia

Babyland General Hospital: Cabbage Patch Kids

A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.

5 miles from Helen

Blairsville, Georgia

The Appalachian Trail Shoe Tree

An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.

10 miles from Helen

Blairsville, Georgia

Brasstown Bald

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.

12 miles from Helen

Clarkesville, Georgia

SamG Land

A wonderland of folk art including the World’s Largest Grit.

17 miles from Helen

Alto, Georgia

The School Bus Graveyard

Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.

18 miles from Helen

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