5 Best Squares Savannah

Why it made the list: Not a square but the great green heart of the city: 30 acres of oak allées anchored by the white, tiered Forsyth Fountain, the single most iconic image in Savannah. It's where the whole city comes to stroll, picnic and jog.

Why it made the list: The 'Forrest Gump' square, where the bench scenes were filmed (the bench now lives in a museum), anchored by a statue of General Oglethorpe and ringed by grand facades and the historic Savannah Theatre. One of the most beautiful on Bull Street.

Why it made the list: Widely considered the most beautiful square in Savannah, framed by the Mercer-Williams House and the striking Temple Mickve Israel, with a monument to General Pulaski at its center. It's picture-perfect from every angle.

Why it made the list: A graceful square with a pretty fountain and a jaw-dropping view of the twin Gothic spires of the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist. It's surrounded by literary history, including the childhood home of author Flannery O'Connor.

Why it made the list: The oldest and largest of the squares, laid out in 1733 as the city's original center and still its business heart, framed by banks and old commercial buildings around a central monument. It's the perfect place to start a square-by-square walk.