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![Infantry Museum at Ft Benning - closed Monday's - details the history of the US Infantry and Ft Benning #georgia](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/513319dab3235858b586f57336e3cf8b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center
You can spend time exploring the galleries in National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center in Columbus. While in this family-friendly area, find time to visit its shops.
![Peachtree Mall](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/1/7f0f468ae5c4eb50d6651c6993c08035.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Peachtree Mall
During your trip to Columbus, you can do some window-shopping at Peachtree Mall. Amble around this family-friendly area's riverfront or experience its entertainment venues.
![RiverCenter for the Performing Arts](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/1/f3967140c39e1d299b61777407551734.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
RiverCenter for the Performing Arts
Enjoy a show at RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, a theater with a story to tell in Columbus. Experience the entertainment venues and theater scene in this walkable area.
![Springer Opera House](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/1/5555e78dba4246c0d5b129a87a604d27.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Springer Opera House
Enjoy a show at Springer Opera House, a theater with a story to tell in Columbus. Experience the entertainment venues and theater scene in this walkable area.
Columbus State University
Walk around the campus at Columbus State University during your stay in Columbus. While in this walkable area, find time to visit its shops.
Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center
Learn about the events happening at Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center during your trip to Columbus. Experience the entertainment venues and theater scene in this walkable area.
East Highlands Hotel Deals
![Suite D at Blue Sky Terrace](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/111000000/110630000/110623400/110623356/7b85df25_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 30 December 2024
![Columbus's Luxurious Mansion! Stay at Goldfinch](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/36000000/35280000/35272500/35272490/ae49fb19_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 21 October 2024
![Columbus First Tiny House! Cozy, Modern, and Fun!](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/47000000/46540000/46537300/46537289/a34b2b8a_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 30 January 2025
![Days Inn by Wyndham Columbus-North Fort Moore](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/10000/4000/3934/163a9945_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 5 February 2025
![La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Columbus North](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/540000/534200/534140/517a84bd_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 2 February 2025
![Hotel Indigo Columbus at Riverfront Place, an IHG Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/54000000/53310000/53300400/53300322/d2877ddc_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 3 February 2025
Other neighborhoods around East Highlands
!["St. Elmo", one of the most exquisite examples of the classic houses in America, stands in view of this point, it was built on the old Stagecoach Road by Colonel Seaborn Jones, for his wife, Mary Howard Jones. Completed in 1833, it was originally called "El Dorado." Here, Augusta Jane Evans visited her aunt and found inspiration for her celebrated novel "St. Elmo."
As a member of Governor Troup's staff, Seaborn Jones came to the site of Columbus with LaFayette in 1825. Lawyer, painter, solicitor-general of the Ocmulgee Circuit](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/a8061e51a4b13ed466f072a0d56b4040.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Weracoba-St. Elmo Historic District
While visiting Weracoba-St. Elmo Historic District, you might make a stop by sights like Wild wood park and Weracoba Park.
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Peacock Woods-Diamond Circle Historic District
While Peacock Woods-Diamond Circle Historic District isn't home to many top sights, Columbus Museum and Wild wood park are some notable places to visit nearby.
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Dinglewood Historic District
While Dinglewood Historic District isn't home to many top sights, Columbus Museum and Wild wood park are some notable places to visit nearby.
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Wynnton Village Historic District
Though Wynnton Village Historic District might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Columbus Museum and Wild wood park.
![Built in 1887 by Dr. William L. Bullard, Columbus physician and pioneer ear, eye, nose and throat specialist, this house is a splendid example of Second Empire Victorian architecture. It was designed by L.E. Thornton of New York.
The Bullard family lived here for 90 years. Their guests included President Franklin D. Roosevelt and generals George Patton and George Marshall who dined on "Country Captain." A popular regional dish originated by the family cook, Arle Mullins.
The house was listed in the National register in 1977 and painstakingly restored in 1978 by the new owners, dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sampson.](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/0361d662a12eacfd0ca88c934e0fff77.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
High Uptown Historic District
When in High Uptown Historic District, you can plan a visit to Springer Opera House and RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
![The Wynn House was built in 1839 when the city of Columbus was 11 years old. Greek Revival in style, the house has doric columns on three sides and is topped with a cupolo. Originally named “Oakview,” the house was built by Colonel William Wynn, for whom the Wynnton area of Columbus is named.
In 1852 Henry Hurt purchased the home from Colonel Wynn, but sold it in 1855 having never lived in it. The next owner, Mr. Hines Holt, was a prominent Georgia congressman and attorney. During the Civil War, his ownership saved the home from the Union Army captain sent to burn the homes in this area. The home remained in the Holt family for 50 years.
In 1905, Mr. J. T.](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/d864bc5aa6a2137122aee9a0c519b9ee.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Wynns Hill Overlook
If you're spending some time in Wynns Hill Overlook, Columbus Museum and Bradley Museum are top sights worth seeing.
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