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Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum
A building in Grant Park (named for a New England-born Confederate...
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Centennial Olympic Park
This 21-acre swath of green was the central venue for the 1996...
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CNN Center
The home of Cable News Network occupies all 14 floors of this...
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Flatiron Building
The English-American Building, as it was originally known, was...
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Georgia Aquarium
With 8 million gallons of water, this wildly popular attraction...
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Georgia Dome
This arena, opened in 1992, accommodates 71,250 spectators, with...
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Georgia State Capitol
The capitol, a Renaissance-style edifice, was dedicated on July...
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Hammonds House
The handsome Eastlake Victorian house that belonged to Otis Thrash...
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Hurt Building
Named for Atlanta developer Joel Hurt, this restored 1913 Chicago-style...
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Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta
In this colorful and joyfully noisy museum geared to children...
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J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Atlanta architect Phillip Trammel Shutze designed this 14-story...
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Margaret Mitchell Square
A cascading waterfall and columned sculpture are highlights of...
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Museum of Design Atlanta
In the Peachtree Center in the Marquis Two Tower, MODA is the...
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Peachtree Center
John Portman designed this skyscraper complex, built between...
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Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
During the Battle of Atlanta, pastor Thomas O'Reilly persuaded...
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Statue of Henry Grady
Alexander Doyle's bronze sculpture honors Henry Grady, editor...
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Underground Atlanta
Underground has seen more than its share of ups and downs. It...
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Woodruff Park
This triangular park named for the city's great philanthropist...
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World of Coca-Cola
Read all about it: New Coke replaces original Coke! No, no—we're...
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Wren's Nest House Museum
Joel Chandler Harris, author of the Uncle Remus tales, lived...
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Zoo Atlanta
This zoo has nearly 1,000 animals and 250 species living in naturalistic...
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