Things to Do in Atlanta

Things to Do in Atlanta

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
African American Panoramic Experience (APEX)
The museum's quarterly exhibits chronicle the history of black... 		Museums / Galleries Sweet Auburn
 
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Occupying 30 acres inside Piedmont Park, the grounds contain... 		Gardens / Arboretums Midtown
 
Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum
A building in Grant Park (named for a New England-born Confederate... 		Museums / Galleries Downtown
 
Atlanta Daily World Building
This simple two-story brick building, banded with a white frieze... 		Architectural Sites Sweet Auburn
 
Atlanta History Center
Life in Atlanta, the South, and the Civil War are the focus of... 		Museums / Galleries Buckhead
 
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
An extension of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, this unit... 		Libraries Sweet Auburn
 
Bank of America Plaza Tower
At 1,023 feet, this is the South's tallest building. The 1992... 		Architectural Sites Midtown
 
Baptist Student Union
This restored Victorian building adjacent to the Georgia State... 		Architectural Sites Sweet Auburn
 
Centennial Olympic Park
This 21-acre swath of green was the central venue for the 1996... 		Parks Downtown
 
Center for Puppetry Arts
The largest puppetry organization in the country houses a museum... 		Museums / Galleries Midtown
 
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Birds and animals in their natural habitats may be seen from... 		Nature Preserves Atlanta
 
CNN Center
The home of Cable News Network occupies all 14 floors of this... 		Film / TV Studios Downtown
 
Decatur Historical Courthouse
Known as the Old Courthouse on the Square, this charming building... 		Museums / Galleries Atlanta
 
East Atlanta Village
This earthy outpost of edgy-cool shops and restaurants evolved... 		Museum Village Midtown
 
Ebenezer Baptist Church
A Gothic Revival-style building completed in 1922, the church... 		Religious Sites Sweet Auburn
 
Federal Reserve Bank
The exhibits within this grand monetary museum explain the story... 		Financial Institutions Midtown
 
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
One of the largest natural-history museums south of the Smithsonian... 		Museums / Galleries Atlanta
 
Fernbank Science Center
The museum, in the 65-acre Fernbank Forest, focuses on ecology... 		Educational Institutions Atlanta
 
Flatiron Building
The English-American Building, as it was originally known, was... 		Architectural Sites Downtown
 
Fox Theatre
One of a dwindling number of vintage movie palaces in the nation... 		Arts / Performance Venues Midtown
 
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 Governor's Mansion
This 24,000-square-foot 1967 Greek Revival mansion contains 30... 		Government Buildings Buckhead
 
Georgia State Capitol
The capitol, a Renaissance-style edifice, was dedicated on July... 		Government Buildings Downtown
 
Georgian Terrace
The oldest hotel in the city of Atlanta, Georgian Terrace is... 		Hotels Midtown
 
Hammonds House
The handsome Eastlake Victorian house that belonged to Otis Thrash... 		Museums / Galleries Downtown
 
Herndon Home
Alonzo Herndon (1858-1927) emerged from slavery and founded both... 		Houses / Mansions Sweet Auburn
 
High Museum of Art
This museum's permanent collection includes 19th- and 20-century... 		Museums / Galleries Midtown
 
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
 
Inman Park and Little Five Points
Since this neighborhood about 4 mi east of downtown was laid... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Atlanta
 
J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Atlanta architect Phillip Trammel Shutze designed this 14-story... 		Architectural Sites Downtown
 
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum
This complex occupies the site where Union General William T... 		Museums / Galleries Atlanta
 
Lenox Square
Anchored by Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus, and Macy's, this mall... 		Stores / Malls Buckhead
 
Margaret Mitchell House & Museum
While she wrote her masterpiece, the author of Gone With the... 		Museums / Galleries Midtown
 
Margaret Mitchell Square
A cascading waterfall and columned sculpture are highlights of... 		Parks Downtown
 
Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic District occupies... 		Museums / Galleries Sweet Auburn
 
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site and Birth Home
The modest Queen Anne-style residence is where Martin Luther... 		Museums / Galleries Sweet Auburn
 
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Housing a permanent collection of more than 16,000 objects, this... 		Museums / Galleries Atlanta
 
Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA Midtown)
Georgia's visual artists are showcased in small gallery, housed... 		Museums / Galleries Midtown
 
Museum of Design Atlanta
In the Peachtree Center in the Marquis Two Tower, MODA is the... 		Museums / Galleries Downtown
 
Oakland Cemetery
Established in 1850 in the Victorian style, Atlanta's oldest... 		Cemeteries Sweet Auburn
 
Odd Fellows Buildings
The Georgia Chapter of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows... 		Architectural Sites Sweet Auburn
 
Peachtree Center
John Portman designed this skyscraper complex, built between... 		Commercial Districts Downtown
 
Phipps Plaza
The luxury marble-floor mall is one of Atlanta's premier shopping... 		Stores / Malls Buckhead
 
Piedmont Park
The city's outdoor recreation center, this park has been a popular... 		Parks Midtown
 
Rhodes Memorial Hall
This former residence, now headquarters of the Georgia Trust... 		Museums / Galleries Midtown
 
Robert C. Williams Paper Museum
More than 10,000 tools, machines, papers, and watermarks, plus... 		Museums / Galleries Midtown
 
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
During the Battle of Atlanta, pastor Thomas O'Reilly persuaded... 		Religious Sites Downtown
 
Six Flags Over Georgia
Georgia's major theme park with heart-stopping roller coasters... 		Amusement Parks Atlanta
 
Statue of Henry Grady
Alexander Doyle's bronze sculpture honors Henry Grady, editor... 		Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) Downtown
 
Stone Mountain Park
At this 3,200-acre state park you'll find the largest exposed... 		Parks Atlanta
 
Sweet Auburn Curb Market
The market, an institution on Edgewood Avenue since 1923, sells... 		Markets / Bazaars Sweet Auburn
 
Underground Atlanta
Underground has seen more than its share of ups and downs. It... 		Historic Districts / Sites Downtown
 
The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
The history of the Jewish community in Atlanta is told through... 		Museums / Galleries Midtown
 
Woodruff Arts Center
The center includes the world-renowned Atlanta Symphony Orchestra,... 		Arts / Performance Venues Midtown
 
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
 
Your DeKalb Farmers Market
This sprawling warehouse store 9 mi east of Atlanta may not be... 		Stores / Malls Atlanta
 
Zoo Atlanta
This zoo has nearly 1,000 animals and 250 species living in naturalistic... 		Zoos / Aquariums Downtown
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