With its canopy of moss-draped oaks, elegant geometry of green urban squares, restored waterfront and 19th-century homes, Savannah rivals Charleston in both history and architectural treasures.

The early-morning sunlight had dispelled the white mists that had been drifting close to the ground under the moss-draped oaks.

The 31 rooms are spread among eight buildings, including the original mansion (1818), on 26 acres with a formal rose garden, duck pond, pebble paths, statuary and moss-draped live oaks.

Magnolia Avenue itself is an arborist's delight, lined on both sides by huge moss-draped old oaks.

Many of Houston's oldest and richest families live in the River Oaks neighborhood on sprawling estates shaded by moss-draped oaks.

West Feliciana would prefer to be known for its antebellum houses and centuries-old alleys of moss-draped live oaks.

With moss-draped oaks dipping into chocolate-brown water, it gives you a taste of Louisiana's verdant bayou country.

Strolling beneath the moss-draped live oaks, Serenity and Gabriel soon found themselves at a little gazebo that was hidden in the trees.

No matter what those changes, it has always been a land of contrast, from the quiet peace of moss-draped oaks to the violence of gator riddled swampland.

Everywhere are enormous moss-draped oaks.