Stone Mountain, Georgia - Stone Mountain

World's largest exposed mass of granite, located about 15 miles east of Atlanta Georgia off of Hwy 78 (Stone Mountain Freeway). Also the site of the world's largest bas-relief carving, depicting southern Civil War Heroes Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Jefferson Davis. The park used to be totally a civil war monument, but in recent years has tried to shed this image. Also the site of a laser show in summer evenings, which is a favorite among local rednecks. The laser show is projected directly on the side of the mountain. The park also includes a lift to the top of the mountain, a museum about the carving, an antique car museum, an actual antebellum plantation house, and other attractions. [David Ripley, 06/29/2004]