Barnsley Gardens was the estate of Godfrey and Julia Barnsley, and while Margaret Mitchell did not model Tara after the home, she did incorporate Barnsley heavily into the character of Rhett Butler for "Gone With The Wind." Barnsley was a Savannah businessman who led the city's Chamber of Commerce. He was heavily involved in both shipping and cotton, and was one of the 10 wealthiest men in the South. The Barnsley Estate is now an upscale golf resort and is well worth the stay.

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Originally boasting 19 covered bridges, six remain today in Madison County Iowa. All are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The bridges were covered by order of the County Board of Supervisors to help preserve the large flooring timbers, which were more expensive to replace than the lumber used to cover the bridge sides and roof. Usually, the bridges were named for the resident who lived closest. "The Bridges of Madison County" was made on location in Madison County, Iowa, and several covered bridges and various buildings and locations were used in the movie.

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Several places claim to be the fictional estate Tara, but Bulloch Hall in the Atlanta suburb of Roswell has one of the best claims to have inspired the fictional Tara in "Gone With The Wind."

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Chippewa Square was named to commemorate the victory of American troops under General Jacob Brown in the Battle of Chippewa, War of 1812. In the center is a handsome bronze sculpture by Daniel Chester French of James Edward Oglethorpe in the full dress uniform of a British General. Chippewa Square is where Forrest Gump sat on the bus bench with his box of chocolates.

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Clary's is a family owned and operated business serving Savannah since 1903. Best known for its great food and as the "Diner" in the movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," Clary's has remained true to character for over 100 years. Along with four homemade soups daily, Clary's also serves Savannah's best pastries, pies, and their signature dessert: jumbo eclairs filled with real baked custard!

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Club One is a dance club made famous by the movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." The Lady Chablis, star of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" and author of Hiding My Candy, makes frequent appearances in The Cabaret at Club One and at Club One's many charity events.

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Devils Tower rises 1267 feet above the Belle Fourche River near Hulett, Wyoming. Once hidden, erosion has revealed Devils Tower. Devils Tower was named a National Monument in 1906. In the 1977 movie, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," Devils Tower National Monument serves as the alien landing site.

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The movie Fried Green Tomatoes was filmed in Juliette, Georgia. The 1991 film was directed by John Avnet starring Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson Mary Louise-Parker, Chris O'Donnell and other well knowns. A building in Juliette was transformed into the Whistle Stop Cafe for the movie.

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The Gone With The Wind Movie Museum in Marietta Georgia has over 1,000 collection pieces, and you will see the world's largest collection of Gone With The Wind memorabilia including costumes worn by Vivien Leigh, Ona Munson, and Leslie Howard.

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Jack Leigh photographed "The Bird Girl" statue in Bonaventura Cemetery, July 1993, and it was selected by author John Berendt to be the cover image of his book, "Midnight In The Garden Of Good & Evil." At the Jack Leigh Gallery, you'll also see Jack's other photographs he'd taken over his 35 year career, as one of America's greatest photographers.

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The Lady & Sons is the most popular restaurant in Savannah. The business grew from a lunch delivery service in 1989 to a hotel restaurant in 1991 to an 85 seat restaurant in 1996 to a TV show in 2001 to a 330 seat restaurant in 2003. Paula Deen has become famous worldwide with her cookbooks and TV show on the Food Network. The Lady & Sons is so popular that people line up hours ahead in hopes they will be able to get their names on the list for dinner.

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Leopold's Ice Cream Shop is owned by film producer Stratton Leopold ("The Sum of All Fears," "The General's Daughter," "Paycheck"). Originally opened in 1919 by Stratton's dad and two uncles, the shop quickly became the place to be in Savannah. All the ice cream is made in the shop from the original recepies of 1919. The walls are covered with pictures, posters, and props from films Stratton Leopold and Academy Award nominated Production Designer, Dan Lamino (shop manager), worked on over the years.

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What is now known as "Margaret Mitchell House" was built in 1899 by Cornelius J. Sheehan. The two-story, single-family home on fashionable Peachtree Street was converted in 1919 into a 10-unit apartment building. It was here, from 1925 until 1932, that Margaret Mitchell lived in Apartment #1 and wrote her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Gone With the Wind.,Testing Short Descirption

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Mercer House was home to famed antique dealer Jim Williams, the central character of the book and movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." Jim shot and killed his lover, Billy Hansford, in the house and was tried four times for the same charge of murder. The house was also used in the movie "Glory."

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Monterey Square commemorates the capture of Monterey, Mexico by General Zachary Taylor in 1846. In 1847, the Irish Jasper Greens, a Savannah military group, returned from the Mexican war and this name (Monterey) was given to honor one of the battles in that war. Here stands the monument to that gallant Polish officer, Casimir Pulaski. Monterey Square is widely considered to be the most picturesque of Savannah's squares. Mercer House, the home in the movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," is located on Monterey Square.

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Oakland Cemetery is the final resting place of Margaret Mitchell, author of "Gone With The Wind." The grave has an excellent view of the huge towers that now comprise the heart of the city. To visit the grave, look for the bell tower as you enter the cemetery.

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Jonesboro, Georgia was the town where Margaret Mitchell placed the fictional Tara in "Gone With The Wind," so it is only fitting that the city have a museum about Gone With The Wind. In the stone railroad depot is the Road to Tara Museum. A variety of original pieces of memorabilia collected by Herb Bridges are on display.

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The Six Pence Pub is on the corner of Bull Street and Liberty in Savannah. A little bit of England nestled in hot, humid downtown Savannah. With large glass windows up front overlooking the sidewalk patio, this pub is very inviting and comfortable. The Six Pence Pub was a notable location in the Julia Roberts' movie "Something To Talk About."

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Writer-director Nora Ephron's Oscar-nominated romantic comedy, Sleepless in Seattle, stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan as soul mates who come perilously close to never meeting. Although separated by thousands of miles, rueful widower Sam Baldwin (Hanks) and soon-to-be married Annie Reed (Ryan) connect through a radio call-in show encounter engineered by Sam's son, Jonah (Ross Malinger). The movie was filmed on location in Seattle, Washington.

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Tarleton Oaks is home to the "Gone With the Wind Hall of Stars Museum." This collection is a must-see for any Gone With The Wind fan. Actor Fred Crane and his wife Terry Lynn allow visitors to view their personal collection of memorabilia. Many of the items are one-of-a-kind. Crane played Brent Tarleton, who had the opening lines in the movie.

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The 1991 film, Fried Green Tomatoes, directed by John Avnet starring Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson Mary Louise-Parker, Chris O'Donnell and other well knowns... was filmed in Juliette Georgia. The Whistle Stop Cafe was a very important part of the movie.

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Savannah Georgia is home to the World's Largest Globe. The globe was originally used as a storage tank for the local gas company. In 1956, R.E. Turner, Jr. (Cable mogul Ted Turner's father) talked the company into painting it like a globe. It is now painted as the earth is seen from space. The globe can be seen briefly in the Sandra Bullock/Ben Affleck movie "Forces of Nature."

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