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