Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site (Heritage)
450 Auburn Avenue North East, Atlanta, Georgia, 30312
The most important place associated with the American Civil Rights Movement
and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s role in this vital stage of U.S. history.
The visitor’s center displays exhibits, video displays, and film presentations
pertaining to the life and times of Dr. King.
CNN Center (Building)
1 CNN Center, Marietta Street North West, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
The building houses a shopping mall, restaurant and entertainment center as
well as the global headquarters of the CNN News Group and Turner Broadcasting.
There are regular 45-minute ‘behind the scenes’ tours around the broadcasting
headquarters.
World of Coca-Cola (Museum)
55 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30303
A must-see Atlanta attraction, the museum follows the rise in popularity of
Coca-Cola from its earliest days to its current place as an international best
seller.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History (Museum)
767 Clifton Road North East, Atlanta, Georgia, 30305
The largest natural history museum in the south-eastern United States, Atlanta's
Fernbank explores the development of life on Earth with the help of displays,
interactive exhibits and a six-story high, IMAX movie theater. The ‘Spectrum
of the Senses’ section, alone, contains 65 interactive exhibits, whilst
other features include ‘Cultures of the World’ and ‘The World
of Shells’.
Atlanta History Center (Museum)
130 West Paces Ferry Road North West, Atlanta, Georgia, 30305
The Center celebrates the history of Atlanta through exhibitions such as ‘Metropolitan
Frontiers’, that describes the lives of the original native population and
the events that shaped today's city. An interesting feature is the ‘Swan
House’, a recreated Palladian mansion built in 1928. There are trails through
the 32 acres of gardens and displays of the Civil War, local folk crafts and a
section devoted to Atlanta’s ethnic communities. The Atlanta History Museum
has recently opened, covering over 150 years of the city's history.
High Museum of Art (Museum)
1280 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia, 30309
Located in an outstanding architectural landmark, this museum displays a collection
that includes a growing body of contemporary art, sculpture and decorative arts,
five centuries of European painting and sculpture, and tribal African art such
as masks and ceremonial figures.
The Fox Theater (Theatre)
660 Peachtree Street North East, Atlanta, Georgia, 30309
This enchanting, luxurious theater was once a Yaarub Temple Shrine Mosque
and is Atlanta's most exceptional venue for concerts and touring Broadway shows.
The beautiful architecture includes domes, minarets, and arches. The Fox is truly
amazing in size and dazzling in design and decoration.
Michael C. Carlos Museum (Museum)
571 South Kilgore Street, Atlanta, Georgia, 30322
Houses a collection of artefacts from Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Near East,
the Americas, and Africa, spanning the past 9,000 years.
Atlanta Botanical Garden (Park)
1345 Piedmont Avenue North East, Atlanta, Georgia, 30309
Covering 15 acres, the Atlanta Botanical Garden includes a serene Japanese
Garden, an intoxicating Fragrance Garden and a host of indigenous plants.
Atlanta International Museum of Art and Design (Museum)
285 Peachtree Center Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
The only museum of international works in Atlanta, dedicated to creating cultural
understanding through the power of art.
Sci Trek Science and Technology Museum (Museum)
395 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia, 30308
Using the latest technology, this museum provides an interactive world of
discovery and is one of the top ten physical science museums in the country.
Stone Mountain Park (Scenic)
U.S. 78 East, Stone Mountain, Georgia
The 3,200-acre state park offers recreation, entertainment, education and
leisure. There is a nineteenth-century southern plantation, two Civil War museums
and the Confederate Memorial, the world’s largest sculpture; plus a swimming
beach, paddle wheel riverboat, wildlife trails, superb views from a sky lift,
that rises 825 feet up the mountain and laser shows at night.
APEX Museum (Museum)
135 Auburn Avenue North East, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
The African-American Panoramic Experience contains exhibits and artefacts
from the slave trade and its African origins. There are plans to expand the museum
to include the achievements of African-Americans in a variety of diverse fields,
such as politics, entertainment, and sports.
Phipps Plaza (Shopping Mall)
3500 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, Georgia, 30326
One of Atlanta’s finest shopping areas.
Carter Presidential Center (Museum)
1 Copenhill Avenue North East, Atlanta, Georgia, 30307
Containing 27 million pages of original documents and over 1 million photographs,
the museum catalogues the political career of Jimmy Carter from his early days
to his progression to the White House
Underground Atlanta (Shopping Mall)
50 Upper Alabama Street South West, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
A unique subterranean shopping experience.
Cyclorama (Scenic)
800 Cherokee Avenue, Grant Park, Atlanta, Georgia, 30315
The Civil War comes to life, as a three dimensional depiction of the Battle
of Atlanta can be viewed from a moving platform.
White Water Park (Park)
250 North Cobb Parkway, Marietta, Georgia, 30062
One of the top five water parks in the country offers fun for the entire family. |
