Things to Do in Downtown

Things to Do in Downtown

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