Attractions
IconicGeorgia Aquarium
$25–$50One of the world's largest aquariums, whale sharks, belugas and manta rays glide past a jaw-dropping 100-foot viewing window.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Things to do in Atlanta
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Three to see first in Atlanta
Attractions
IconicWorld of Coca-Cola
Under $25Pop the cap on 130+ years of fizzy history, vault secrets, vintage ads and a tasting room with 100+ sodas from around the globe.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Sightseeing
History BuffMartin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
No admission feeWalk the Sweet Auburn blocks where Dr. King was born, preached and now rests, one of America's most moving free experiences.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Attractions
IconicGeorgia Aquarium
$25–$50One of the world's largest aquariums, whale sharks, belugas and manta rays glide past a jaw-dropping 100-foot viewing window.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Attractions
IconicWorld of Coca-Cola
Under $25Pop the cap on 130+ years of fizzy history, vault secrets, vintage ads and a tasting room with 100+ sodas from around the globe.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Sightseeing
History BuffMartin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
No admission feeWalk the Sweet Auburn blocks where Dr. King was born, preached and now rests, one of America's most moving free experiences.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Attractions
Family FavoriteZoo Atlanta
$25–$50Gorillas, giant pandas' famous former home and a world-class African savanna, all inside historic Grant Park.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Sports & Outdoors
Date NightAtlanta Botanical Garden
$25–$50Stroll a treetop canopy walk, meet the giant Earth Goddess and wander orchid houses in Midtown's 30-acre urban oasis.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Museums
Family FavoriteFernbank Museum of Natural History
$25–$50Stand beneath giant dinosaurs, catch a giant-screen film, then hit 75 acres of old-growth forest trails out back.
Museums
Rainy-Day PickHigh Museum of Art
Under $25The Southeast's leading art museum, Richard Meier's gleaming white building is a masterpiece before you even step inside.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Museums
Family FavoriteCollege Football Hall of Fame
$25–$50A three-story wall of 700+ team helmets, interactive games and a 45-yard indoor field, heaven for football fans of any stripe.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Sightseeing
Date NightSkyView Atlanta
Under $25A 20-story Ferris wheel with climate-controlled gondolas serving up sweeping skyline views over Centennial Park.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Sports & Outdoors
IconicCentennial Olympic Park
No admission feeThe 1996 Olympics' living legacy, splash in the Fountain of Rings, catch free concerts and lounge on 22 downtown acres.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Theater & Events
IconicFox Theatre
$25–$50A 1929 Moorish movie palace with a twinkling starlit ceiling, catch Broadway tours, concerts and the Mighty Mo organ.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Eat & Drink
Foodie FavoritePonce City Market
No admission feeA massive 1926 Sears building reborn as a food hall, shops and a rooftop amusement park right on the BeltLine.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Day trips
Day trips from Atlanta
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor AdventureStone Mountain Park
$25–$50Georgia's most-visited attraction: hike or ride a cable car up a massive granite dome, then stay for trains, trails and lake fun.
Stone Mountain, GA
Sightseeing
Local GemAcworth, Georgia
No admission feeA small lakeside city on Lake Allatoona, about 35 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta.
Acworth, GA
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor AdventureHistoric Banning Mills
$50+An adventure resort near Atlanta with canopy ziplines, treehouse lodging, and a wildlife rehabilitation program.
Whitesburg, GA
Sightseeing
Local GemDalton
No admission feeVisitor information for Dalton, Georgia, the Carpet Capital of the World, midway between Chattanooga and Atlanta.
Dalton, GA
Sightseeing
Local GemMarietta
No admission feeHistoric Georgia city near Atlanta with a walkable downtown square, Civil War sites, and shops around Marietta Square.
Marietta, GATransit: reachable by public transit
Sightseeing
Local GemAlpharetta
No admission feeAn Atlanta-area city with a walkable downtown, shopping, and event venues, served by its official visitor bureau.
Alpharetta, GATransit: reachable by public transit
Museums
History BuffSavoy Automobile Museum
Under $25Automotive museum in Cartersville with rotating exhibits on the history and design of the automobile.
Cartersville, GA
Sightseeing
Local GemMcDonough
No admission feeTourism board promoting the historic downtown, restaurants and events of McDonough, Georgia, south of Atlanta.
McDonough, GA
Museums
Family FavoriteTellus Science Museum
Under $25A Smithsonian-affiliated science museum in Cartersville with mineral, fossil, and space exhibits plus a planetarium.
Cartersville, GA
Sightseeing
Explore Gwinnett
No admission feeGwinnett County's official tourism office in Duluth, with visitor information on the county's food scene, breweries, parks and pro sports northeast of Atlanta.
Duluth, GA
Sports & Outdoors
Family FavoriteCallaway Resort & Gardens
$25–$50Walk or bike through 2,500 acres of gardens and trails, visit the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center and swim at Robin Lake Beach.
Pine Mountain, GA
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor AdventureChattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Under $25Hike, paddle, float and fish for trout along a 48-mile stretch of the Chattahoochee River north of Atlanta.
Sandy Springs, GA
Museums in Atlanta
- Fernbank Museum of Natural History
- High Museum of Art
- College Football Hall of Fame
- Atlanta History Center
- Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum
- Delta Flight Museum
- Children's Museum of Atlanta
- National Center for Civil and Human Rights
- Michael C. Carlos Museum
- Robert C. Williams Paper Museum
- Millennium Gate Museum
- Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
- Herndon Home
- David J. Sencer CDC Museum
- APEX Museum
- Hammonds House Museum
- Trap Music Museum
- Waffle House Museum, Decatur
- Savoy Automobile Museum, Cartersville
- Tellus Science Museum, Cartersville
- Roosevelt's Little White House, Warm Springs
- Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville
- Rose Lawn Museum, Cartersville
- Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon
- Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta
- Bartow History Museum, Cartersville
- Museum of History and Holocaust Education, Kennesaw
- Hiram Rosenwald School Museum, Hiram
- Loudermilk Boarding House Museum, Cornelia
- Crawford W. Long Museum, Jefferson
- Marietta Fire Museum, Marietta
- Polk County Historical Society Museum, Cedartown
- Uncle Remus Museum, Eatonton
- West Georgia Museum, Tallapoosa
- Mimms Museum of Technology and Art, Roswell
- Heritage Hall, Madison
- Gone with the Wind Museum, Marietta
- Monroe Museum, Monroe
- Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center, Bartow County
- William Root House Museum & Garden, Marietta
- Euharlee Welcome Center & History Museum, Euharlee
- Telling Our Story Black History Museum, Forsyth
- Austell Museum, Austell
- Commemorative Air Force Airbase Georgia Warbird Museum, Peachtree City
- Road To Tara Museum, Jonesboro
- Heard County Jail, Franklin
- Southeastern Railway Museum, Duluth
- Aviation History & Technology Center, Marietta
- Mable House Arts Center and Historic House, Mableton
- Marietta History Center, Marietta
- Seven Springs Museum at the Historic Bodiford House, Powder Springs
- Georgia Museum of Art, Athens
- Our Legacy: The Griffin-Spalding African-American History Museum, Griffin
- Northeast Georgia History Center at Brenau University, Gainesville
- Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm, Jefferson
- Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, Kennesaw
- Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, Madison
- Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, Dawsonville
- Greene County African American Museum, Greensboro
- Tyrone Town Museum, Tyrone
- Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center, Buford
- The Depot (Depot Park History Center), Acworth
- Chipley Historical Center of Pine Mountain, Pine Mountain
Sightseeing in Atlanta
- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
- SkyView Atlanta
- Atlanta
- Decatur, Decatur
- Rhodes Hall
- Acworth, Georgia, Acworth
- Dalton, Dalton
- Marietta, Marietta
- Alpharetta, Alpharetta
- McDonough, McDonough
- Explore Gwinnett, Duluth
- Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site, Cartersville
- Pickett's Mill Battlefield State Historic Site, Dallas
- Rock Eagle Effigy Mound, Eatonton
- Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta
- Archibald Smith Plantation Home, Roswell
- Marietta Confederate Cemetery, Marietta
- Hills and Dales Estate, LaGrange
Sports & Outdoors in Atlanta
- Atlanta Botanical Garden
- Centennial Olympic Park
- Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail
- Piedmont Park
- Chastain Memorial Park
- Historic Fourth Ward Park
- Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain
- Historic Banning Mills, Whitesburg
- Callaway Resort & Gardens, Pine Mountain
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs
- Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Kennesaw
- F. D. Roosevelt State Park, Pine Mountain
- Indian Springs State Park, Flovilla
- Smith-Gilbert Gardens, Kennesaw
- Sweetwater Creek State Park, Lithia Springs
- Dauset Trails Nature Center, Jackson
- Sprewell Bluff Park, Thomaston
- Freeman's Mill Park, Lawrenceville
- Panola Mountain State Park, Stockbridge
- Red Top Mountain State Park, Acworth
- Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center, Johns Creek
- Fort Yargo State Park, Winder
- High Falls State Park, Jackson
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About Atlanta
Atlanta wears a lot of hats, cradle of the civil rights movement, birthplace of Coca-Cola, and a green, walkable big city stitched together by the BeltLine. Downtown packs world-class attractions around Centennial Olympic Park, while Midtown, Grant Park and the Eastside serve up museums, gardens and buzzing food halls. Come hungry, bring walking shoes, and give yourself more days than you think you need.
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Hospital with an emergency room · 0.6 mi from the center
Grady Memorial Hospital
80 Jesse Hill, Jr Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303
Police · 0.1 mi from the center
Department of Public Safety Capitol Police Division
180 Central Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
Fire station · 0.4 mi from the center
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226 Peachtree St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
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