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Local GemChattanooga
FreeOfficial visitor site for Chattanooga, Tennessee, covering attractions, dining, hotels, and events.
Chattanooga, TN
Area guide · Tennessee, USA
Things to do in Chattanooga and Helen
Tennessee River caves and Georgia mountain towns
- Sightseeing
- Attractions
- Museums
- Tours
- Nearest airport: CHA, about 25 miles
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Three to see first in Chattanooga and Helen
Attractions
IconicRuby Falls
$25–$50Underground waterfall inside Lookout Mountain reached by elevator, with cave tours and seasonal ziplining.
Chattanooga, TN
Museums
History BuffTennessee Valley Railroad Museum
$25–$50Ride vintage steam and diesel trains through the Tennessee Valley, including the scenic Hiwassee River Loop.
Chattanooga, TN
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Sightseeing
Family FavoriteBlue Ridge Scenic Railway
$25–$50Heritage train excursion from downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia to McCaysville and Copperhill along the Toccoa River.
Sightseeing
Local GemChattanooga
FreeOfficial visitor site for Chattanooga, Tennessee, covering attractions, dining, hotels, and events.
Attractions
IconicRuby Falls
$25–$50Underground waterfall inside Lookout Mountain reached by elevator, with cave tours and seasonal ziplining.
Museums
History BuffTennessee Valley Railroad Museum
$25–$50Ride vintage steam and diesel trains through the Tennessee Valley, including the scenic Hiwassee River Loop.
Attractions
Family FavoriteProject Chimps
$25–$50Guided tours of a chimpanzee sanctuary in the north Georgia mountains, home to retired research chimps.
Tours
Quirky FunChattanooga Ghost Tours
Under $25Guided walking ghost tours and cemetery ghost hunts through downtown Chattanooga's haunted history.
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Quirky FunHelen
FreeA Blue Ridge Mountain town built as a Bavarian-style alpine village, promoted by its convention and visitors bureau.
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About Chattanooga and Helen
Chattanooga sits on the Tennessee River in southeastern Tennessee, where Ruby Falls offers elevator and cave tours to an underground waterfall inside Lookout Mountain and Chattanooga Ghost Tours leads walking tours of the historic downtown. About 90 minutes southeast, the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia include the Bavarian-themed village of Helen, the excursion-train town of Blue Ridge, home of the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, and Morganton, home to the Project Chimps chimpanzee sanctuary.