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What’s Hiding Inside This U.S. State Park Will Take Your Breath Away

Published Nov 28, 2017

Written by 

Sophia Mitrokostas

This video by YouTube user Tom Chernetsky will take you over the New Manchester Mill ruins in Sweetwater Creek State Park, Georgia. Stumbling upon this dramatic scene on foot would be stunning enough, but viewing the site via drone is a breathtaking experience. The mill is precariously perched on the edge of the gorgeous rushing creek, looking more like the remains of an ancient monastery than a mill.

These views of the mill from land can't compare to the aerial perspective of the drone video.

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Flickr/Evangelio Gonzalez

The brick shell of the mill is beautiful against the lush greenery in this shot.

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Flickr/Evangelio Gonzalez

Check out the video below for a jaw-dropping view of these beautiful, crumbling ruins.

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What do you think of these abandoned mill ruins in Georgia? There's a certain beauty to be found in destruction.

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