Nestled near the Chattahoochee National Forest, this town's a storybook version of a Bavarian village. Families will find that it's particularly wunderbar around Christmas.
FamilyFun: A fourth-generation family of artisans turns molten glass into dazzling creations such as flowers, pendants, dragons, even swan-shaped barometers.
FamilyFun: This place is a cafe, too, and a nice place for lunch. Try the traditional noodle dish, Spatzle Schwarzwald, and definitely save room for dessert. There are oodles of pastries to choose from.
FamilyFun: This is where you can see a huge model railroad that includes (we're not kidding) the Alps, the North Sea, an Oktoberfest, moving cable cars, an autobahn, and a 22-foot-tall Matterhorn.
FamilyFun: This place is home to 16 bears — retired circus performers, orphans, and former pets — that visitors can watch and feed from a covered walkway.
FamilyFun: Located about 30 minutes from Helen, this is the birthplace of the Cabbage Patch Kids. Visitors can tour the hospital, and then "adopt" dolls to take home.