Georgia offers fun, affordable adventures for families. A sampling:

Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta has rides for children of all ages -- scream along at 55 mph on roller coasters, take a whitewater rafting trip or take a leisurely train ride around the park.

The landmark Turner Field is home to baseball's Atlanta Braves, where catching a game featuring America's Team has been dubbed the "best fun for young sports fans" by Atlanta Magazine. Of course, Atlanta is also home to the Falcons football and Hawks basketball teams, although those events are more expensive.

Visit the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, which features a full-size replica of the Oval Office.

Take a CNN studio tour, which includes a control-room theater, special effects demonstrations, and an exhibits area where you can see the top 100 news stories of the past 100 years.

Created as a central gathering place for the 1996 Olympics, Centennial Olympic Park was also well-known as the site of a bombing during the games. A mosaic of stones honors the 111 injured and an eternal light honors bombing fatality Alice Hawthorne. Now the 21-acre park stands as a symbol of the Olympic spirit. Children play in the Fountain of Rings -- water spraying into the air from Olympic Rings inlaid in a brick terrace -- one of the most photographed sites in Atlanta. The water dances to music for a show that runs four times daily.

Twenty miles east of Atlanta is Stone Mountain Park, which features the world's largest bas relief -- a 90-by-190-foot rendering of three Confederate Civil War leaders -- carved into a 1,680-foot granite dome. Visitors can hike to the top or hop aboard a Skylift cable car. The park features hiking trails, camping, fishing, picnic areas and golfing. Visitors can take a train tour around the mountain or a scenic cruise on a reproduction Mississippi riverboat. The park also features a plantation and farmyard with buildings dating from 1783 to 1875 that were moved to the park from sites around Georgia. During some summer nights, families flock to the park for a laser and fireworks show.

If money is no object, consider the luxury Sea Island. With its five miles of private beach, spas, tennis and equestrian centers, golf and shooting schools, it was ranked No. 2 on Travel and Leisure's top 50 family resorts list -- and among the top 100 hotels in the world, according to the magazine.

Situated on the Riverwalk in downtown Augusta, the 128,000-square-foot Fort Discovery National Science Center, Augusta's mission is to get children excited about math and science and spark their interest in technology and engineering careers. It has 250 hands-on exhibits that allow exploration of robotics, energy, imaging and other new technologies. Children can experience what it's like to walk on the moon or climb the 22-foot "Martian Towers."

Callaway Plantation, Washington

Callaway Plantation is a living history museum that features restored and period-furnished buildings, including the Greek revival red brick manor house, constructed in 1869. It was the center of the 3,000-acre cotton plantation. The grounds also include a smokehouse, pigeon house, barn and an original settler's one-room log cabin dating to 1785.

Cumberland Island National Seashore

Sun, sand and relaxation await at Georgia's largest and southernmost barrier island, according to the National Park Service. "Pristine maritime forests, undeveloped beaches and wide marshes whisper the stories of both man and nature," the park service's Web site says. Camping includes spots near the water and wilderness camping. A favorite of star gazers, bird watchers and photographers, the island also offers biking and hiking trails, hunting, fishing, swimming and marsh kayaking.

World's Largest Peanut, Ashburn

If you are road-weary anywhere near Ashburn, pull off the highway to see the world's largest peanut, towering 20 feet tall on a brick base just off Interstate 75, a half mile south of exit 82. Tours of the world's largest peanut shelling plant in Ashburn are available. Or maybe you'd rather see the world's largest crayon, on tour in Liberty County. It is 605 pounds of crayon melted into 9 feet 8 inches of PVC pipe mold (they used a traffic cone for the tip).