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Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. With an estimated 2019 population of 506,811, it is also the 37th most populous city in the United States.


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1 - Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium is a public aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It exhibits hundreds of species and thousands of animals across its seven major galleries, all of which reside in more than 11 million US gallons of water.

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2 - Piedmont Park

Piedmont Park is an urban park in Atlanta, Georgia, located about 1 mile northeast of Downtown, between the Midtown and Virginia Highland neighborhoods. Originally the land was owned by Dr. Benjamin Walker, who used it as his out-of-town gentleman's farm and residence.

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3 - Helicopter Tours in Atlanta

Prime Atlanta offers the most elite and memorable experience in the tour business of Atlanta. We are designed to give clients the best experience possible. Private rides, memorable views great customer service as Google, TripAdvisor and Viator's Highest rating Helicopter tours are just the beginning of why clients choose Prime Atlanta. Enjoy the Prime experience today!

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4 - World of Coca-Cola

The World of Coca-Cola is a museum, located in Atlanta, Georgia, showcasing the history of the Coca-Cola Company. The 20-acre complex opened to the public on May 24, 2007, relocating from and replacing the original exhibit, which was founded in 1990 in Underground Atlanta.

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5 - Pemberton Place

Pemberton Place, located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, just north of Centennial Olympic Park in the Luckie Marietta district, is a complex that is home to the Georgia Aquarium, the World of Coca-Cola, and the Center for Civil and Human Rights.

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6 - Culinary Tour in Atlanta

Eat like a local on this guided, 3.5-hour, walking food tour at Inman Park. Atlantaโ€™s first garden suburb, Inman Park has been on the National Registry of Historic places since 1973. Voted ATLโ€™s best foodie neighborhood by 'Creative Loafing Atlanta,' itโ€™s also home to the Krog Street Market, Victorian homes, and Atlanta Beltlineโ€™s Eastside Trail. Enjoy regional cuisine and southern bites at Sixย locally owned restaurants while walking this neighborhood's historic streets.ย This food tour can accommodate most food allergies.

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7 - Centennial Olympic Park

Centennial Olympic Park is a 22-acre public park located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia owned and operated by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority.

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8 - National Center for Civil and Human Rights

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is a museum dedicated to the achievements of the civil rights movement in the United States and the broader worldwide human rights movement.

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9 - Skydiving in Atlanta

Feel the thrill of skydiving without jumping out of an airplane. It's true! Head to iFLY Atlanta, a premier indoor skydiving facility powered by a state-of-the-art vertical wind tunnel. After a training session, you'll experience free-fall conditions with the help of an instructor. No experience is necessary, and afterward, you can take home a personalized flight certificate.

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10 - Oakland Cemetery

Oakland Cemetery is one of the largest cemetery green spaces in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded as Atlanta Cemetery in 1850 on six acres of land southeast of the city, it was renamed in 1872 to reflect the large number of oak and magnolia trees growing in the area.

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11 - Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Opened in August 2017 as a replacement for the Georgia Dome, it serves as the home stadium of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League and Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer.

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12 - Freedom Park

Freedom Park is one of the largest city parks in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The park forms a cross shape with the axes crossing at the Carter Center.

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13 - Fox Theatre

The Fox Theatre, a former movie palace, is a performing arts venue located at 660 Peachtree Street NE in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, and is the centerpiece of the Fox Theatre Historic District.

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14 - Lenox Square

   11 km away

Lenox Square is a shopping mall in the Buckhead district of Atlanta, Georgia. With 198 tenants and 1,558,678 square feet of gross leasable area, it is the third-largest mall in Georgia.

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15 - Phipps Plaza

   12 km away

Phipps Plaza is a shopping mall in the Buckhead district of Atlanta, Georgia. It is located at the intersection of Peachtree Road and Lenox Road, adjacent to the Phipps Tower office building.

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16 - Chastain Memorial Park

   14 km away

Chastain Memorial Park is the largest city park in Atlanta, Georgia. It is a 268-acre park near the northern edge of the city. Included in the park are jogging paths, playgrounds, tennis courts, a golf course, swimming pool, horse park and amphitheater.

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17 - Dobbins Air Reserve Base

   22 km away

Dobbins Air Reserve Base or Dobbins ARB is a United States Air Force reserve air base located in Marietta, Georgia, a suburb about 20 miles northwest of Atlanta. Originally known as Dobbins Air Force Base, it was named in honor of Captain Charles M. Dobbins, a World War II C-47 pilot who died near Sicily.

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18 - Dunwoody

   22 km away

Dunwoody is a city located in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. As a northern suburb of Atlanta, Dunwoody was incorporated as a city on December 1, 2008 but its area establishment dates back to the early 1830s.

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19 - Marietta Confederate Cemetery

   26 km away

Marietta Confederate Cemetery is a large Confederate cemetery located in Marietta, Georgia, adjacent to the larger Marietta City Cemetery. The Marietta Confederate Cemetery is one of the largest burial grounds for Confederate dead. It is the resting place to over 3,000 soldiers from all 13 Confederate states plus Maryland, Missouri, and Kentucky. The cemetery was established in 1863 as a gift from Jane Glover who was the wife of Marietta's first mayor.

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20 - Fairburn

   27 km away

Fairburn is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States, with a population of 12,950, according to the 2010 census. Though it has a rich history of its own, the city is now a closely linked suburb of Atlanta, which lies just 17 miles to the north.

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21 - Barrington Hall

   30 km away

Barrington Hall is an 1842 Greek Revival-style plantation home, likely built by enslaved Africans and African Americans. It was the residence of Barrington King who, along with his father Roswell King, was the founder of the town of Roswell, in northern Fulton County, Georgia.

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22 - Bulloch Hall

   30 km away

Bulloch Hall is a Greek Revival mansion in Roswell, Georgia, built in 1839. It is one of several historically significant buildings in the city and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Why should you visit Atlanta ?


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Atlanta is the capital of the State of Georgia, which is located on the southeast coast of the United States of America. The city of Atlanta has a lot to offer to its visitors' thanks to its historical and cultural background. So let's

find out about the places to discover while visiting Atlanta. Here places are ranked in three categories: historical patrimony, cultural aspect, and nature.

1) The Historical patrimony:

  • Martin Luther King, Jr National Historic Site:

Martin Luther King, Jr was born in Atlanta in 1929. During the 1960s, he had a massive impact on the American civil rights movements, which fought against segregation. The National Historic Site allows visiting the house of

Martin Luther King, Jr and the Ebenezer Baptist Church where he was baptized. His memorial is also located at the church.

  • Atlanta History Center:

Atlanta's history is shown through the exhibitions of the Atlanta History Center. It is a place where you will learn a lot more about the Civil war from 1861 to 1865. Do not miss the panoramic painting of The Battle of Atlanta

cyclorama from 1884. This battle was in the famous movie Gone with the Wind in 1939.

2) The Cultural aspect

  • Margaret Mitchell House:

Margaret Mitchell was the writer of the novel Gone with the Wind in 1936, for which she received the Pulitzer Prize the following year. As in the case of Martin Luther King, it is possible to visit Mitchell's house in Peachtree

Street.

  • High Museum of Art:

Around 14,000 artworks are featured in the High Museum of Art from classical to contemporary. The admission is free for children and 14.5$ for adults. The museum manages to entertain the young and the old with some

special exhibitions.

3) Nature:

  • Atlanta Botanical Garden

As New York City, Atlanta is filled with buildings. However, like in New York City, Atlanta has its equivalent of Central Park, which is called Piedmont Park. The park is 40 acres big and allows you to visit the

Botanical Garden, in which stays Ice Goddess. Moreover, the park enables many activities: history tours, gardening classes, summer camp, and more.

  • Georgia Aquarium:

Located downtown, the Georgia Aquarium keeps more than 120,000 species such as sharks, dolphins, and tropical fishes. With the Ocean Voyager experience, watch whale sharks swim among stingrays in a 9 meter deep

pond.

Atlanta is proud of its historical and cultural background. There are other places to visit for the sports fans as the Centennial Olympic Park or the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It is an educative city where you will learn about

some of the greatest figures of the city and the fauna and flora in a big city.

Frequently Asked Questions by Travelers planning a trip to Atlanta

How much does a ticket cost to get to the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta ?

The tickets are free for the two-year-old or less. The price is $36.95 for General Admission tickets.

No, pets are not allowed in the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

Yes, some paved ways and ramps help disabled people to access the site. However, it is not possible to circulate with a wheelchair everywhere on the site.













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