Lake Lanier

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Lake Lanier

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Jul 19, 2022

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Legends and troubled history lay beneath Lake Lanier in Forsyth County.

Released:

Jul 19, 2022

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An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories.

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