St. Simons Island Lighthouse, St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA

Dec 20, 2022 | Museum, Structure, Town, USA: Georgia

The St. Simons Island Light guides ships into St. Simons Sound and warns of the many sandbars in the area. 593

Fort Frederica National Monument, St Simons Island, Georgia, USA

Dec 20, 2022 | Historical Site, USA: Georgia

Fort Frederica National Monument preserves the archaeological remnants of a fort and town built by James Oglethorpe between 1736 and 1748 to protect the southern boundary of the British colony of Georgia from Spanish raids. 592

Driftwood Beach, Jekyll Island, Georgia, USA

Dec 18, 2022 | Beach, Nature Scene, USA: Georgia

This picturesque beach on Jekyll Island’s north end features numerous driftwood trees. 591

Jekyll Island Cottages, Jekyll Island, Georgia, USA

Dec 18, 2022 | Neighborhood, USA: Georgia

It is one of the Sea Islands and the Golden Isles of Georgia barrier islands. The State of Georgia owns the island, which is run by a self-sustaining, self-governing body. 590

Okefenokee, Folkston, Georgia, USA

Dec 17, 2022 | Nature Scene, USA: Georgia

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge conserves the unique qualities of the Okefenokee Swamp and is the headwaters of the Suwannee and St. Mary’s rivers. 589

Little Talbot Island State Park, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Dec 16, 2022 | Beach, Nature Scene, Park, USA: Florida

It offers a four-mile hike through dune-covered woodlands with ferns, moss-covered live oaks, and tall pine trees. 588

Fort Clinch, Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA

Dec 16, 2022 | Historical Building, USA: Florida

A row of cannons pointing across the St. Mary’s River into Georgia is a silent testimony to the strategic importance of Fort Clinch during the Civil War. 587