On the Atlantic coast, 400km (240 miles) southeast of Atlanta, Savannah was the USA’s first planned city. It has become the greatest urban historic preservation site in the USA. Much of Savannah’s original beauty remains, and more than a thousand of its buildings are historically important, including the Regency-style Owens-Thomas House designed by William Jay, and Davenport House, one of the best examples of Georgian architecture in the New World. Fort Pulaski, one of Savannah’s five forts open to the public, is named after the Polish hero of the American Revolution. Tybee Island features sands, fishing piers and a marine science center. The city is also home to the celebrated Savannah Jazz Festival in September.