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Where to find local landmarks and attractions.

1. Macon Coliseum/Edgar H. Wilson Convention Centre, 200 Coliseum Dr., 478-751-9152

2. Macon City Auditorium, 415 1st St., 478-751-9250, c.1925. One of the world's largest copper covered domes.

3. Old Cannonball House & Confederate Museum, 856 Mulberry St., 478-745-5982, c.1854. Struck by cannonball during Federal attack on Macon in 1864. Owned by and operated as headquarters of Sidney Lanier Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy. Open to public. Admission charged.

4. Harriett Tubman Historical & Cultural Museum, 340 Walnut St., 478-743-8544, c. 1985. Permanent and visiting exhibits, performances and cultural events. Open to public. Admission charged.

5. Sidney Lanier Cottage, 935 High St., 478-743-3851, c. 1840. The Great American poet, Sidney Clopton Lanier, was born here. Headquarters, Middle Georgia Historical Society. Gift shop. Open to Public. Admission charged.

6. Grand Opera House, 651 Mulberry St., 478-749-6580, c. 1883-84. Built as Academy of Music. New facade and office building added 1905, completely restored in 1969. Open for tours M-F, 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. Admission charged.

7. Georgia Music Hall of Fame, MLK Jr. Blvd., 478-750-8555. Open in 1996. Whether it's country, soul, southern rock, symphony, blues, big band or gospel- relive the music and the memories of GeorgiaŐs music heritage with interactive displays, film footage of original performances and exhibits for young and old. Open daily. Gift Shop. Admission charged.

8. Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, Corner of Cherry St. and Fifth St., 478-752-1585.

9. Douglass Theatre, c. 1911. 478-742-2000. An historic landmark where Georgia greats such as James Brown, Cab Calloway, Little Richard and Otis Redding performed.

10. Ocmulgee National Monument, 1207 Emery Hwy., 478-752-8257. 12,000 years of native American Indian heritage can be seen here in the largest archaeological development east of the Mississippi.

11. Hay House, 934 Georgia Ave., 478-742-8155, c. 1855-59. Italian Renaissance Revival Villa built for William B. Johnston, now owned and operated by Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. National Historic Landmark. Open to public. Admission charged.

12. Woodruff House, 988 Bond St., 478-744-2715, c. 1836. Greek Revival plantation type mansion. Now owned by Mercer University. Open by appointment. Admission charged.

13. Macon-Bibb Co. Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc., 200 Cherry St., 478-743-3401

14. Museum of Arts & Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Rd., 478-477-3232, Two art galleries and a variety of rotating exhibits. Housed in the Museum building, the Mark Smith Planetarium is one of the largest in the state. Nature trails and a 40 million year old whale fossil skeleton discovered near Macon are part of the growing features it has to offer.

15. Museum of Aviation,
at Robins Air Force Base, 478-926-6870.

16. Sidney's Historic Tours, downtown Welcome Center, Terminal Station, 200 Cherry Street, 478-743-3401. Take a tour with the spirit of Sidney Lanier in the form of a costumed tour guide. You'll visit charming Victorian cottages, Italianate villas and Greek Revival mansions as you meander through our famous Historic Downtown. Tours- 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., M-Sat.

17. Colonel Bond's Carriage Tours, depart from Green Jacket Restaurant, 325 Fifth Street, 478-749-7267. Step back in time with this historic tour of MaconŐs downtown business district, which remains intact, much as it was prior to the Civil War. A costumed driver leisurely guides a horse drawn carriage through the streets and weaves tales of times past. Tours-Tues.-Sat., 7:30-10:30 p.m. Call for reservations.

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