Atlanta Attractions





  
Georgia Aquarium
Now is the perfect time to experience the world’s largest aquarium and one of the feature Atlanta attractions! With eight million gallons of fresh and marine water and more aquatic life than found in any other aquarium, you are sure to see things you have never seen before!






  
CityPass
Atlanta is one city everyone should see, and with the Atlanta CityPass in hand it makes it easy for an exciting family vacation. The CityPass organizes a great savings of time and money. For one low price, you receive tickets to eight great attractions and additional benefits, good for nine days from date of purchase. When you purchase a CityPass you recieve tickets to the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, High Museum of Art, Inside CNN Atlanta Studio Tour, Fernbank Museum of Natural History or Atlanta Botanical Garden and Atlanta History Center or Zoo Atlanta. With CityPass, you will save 50 percent off admission prices to Atlanta's most popular spots in a booklet that also includes tips, maps and many more CityPass extras.






  
Atlanta Botanical Garden
1345 Piedmont Ave, NE Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 876-5859 The Atlanta Botanical Garden is adjacent to the High Museum of Art in Midtown. It has renowned plant collections, continually changing, spectacular seasonal exhibitions, the country's foremost collection of orchids inside the Fuqua Orchid Center, an interactive Children's Garden and more on 15 acres of meticulously cared-for gardens.






  
Atlanta History Center
130 West Paces Ferry Road NW Atlanta, GA 30305 (404) 814-4000 Atlanta History Center is in the heart of Atlanta's historic Buckhead district. The History Center is a visual history lesson of Atlanta, from a rough-and-tumble railroad town to an international city, from the Civil War to Civil Rights, and now, the home of one of the most significant, modern and comprehensive museums on Olympic sport and history in the world, with the new Centennial Olympic Games Museum.






  
CNN Center
One CNN Center Box 105366 Atlanta, Georgia 30348 (404) 827-2300 or (877) 4CNNTOUR Immerse yourself in CNN on a guided tour offering a dramatic look at the history of the CNN News Group networks, their coverage of the events that shape our world and the state-of-the art studios responsible for bringing the news to over one billion people around the globe.






  
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
767 Clifton Road, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 929-6400 Fernbank Museum of Natural History is Atlanta's home to dinosaurs, and the gateway for discovery and exploration of the earth's history, the physical universe, the natural world and human culture. Inside A Walk Through Time in Georgia, visitors explore the fossil record of the Appalachian Mountains, Okefenokee Swamp and Atlantic coast.






  
The Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30308 (404) 881-2100 The Fox has generated millions of dollars for the Atlanta economy. An impressive range of events continues to attract nearly three-quarters of a million visitors a year, from Atlanta area residents to tourists to international dignitaries. The Fox is impeccably intact and an aggressively preserved landmark that has been designated a National Historic landmark (the highest national ranking), listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Fox is also a Georgia Museum Building (the most prestigious statewide ranking).






  
Georgia Dome
One Georgia Dome Drive Atlanta, Ga. 30313-1591 (404) 223-INFO (4636) The Georgia Dome, the largest cable-supported domed stadium in the world, opened in 1992. Located in downtown Atlanta, the Dome is the home venue for the Atlanta Falcons, host to Super Bowl XXVII in 1994, host of the gymnastics and basketball events for the 1996 Olympic Games and host to the Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000.






  
High Museum
1280 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 (404) 733-HIGH The High is nearing completion of a 177,000-square-foot expansion designed by Renzo Piano, which will open to the public on November 12, 2005. Three new buildings for the High are the centerpiece of a master plan to enhance the Woodruff Arts Center campus, which encompasses the High, the Atlanta College of Art, the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Young Audiences and the 14th Street Playhouse.






  
Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta
275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW Atlanta, GA 30313-1827 (404) 659-KIDS (5437) Imagine a place where young children and grownups are transported into a different world – a world where a banana looms, friendly forests and bubbling streams beckon and fresh-made music fills the air. Imagine a place where every child can be a leader, organizer, explorer, creator, inventor and/or a teacher. Imagine a place where there’s no such thing as "Don’t Touch." Imagine a place where the line between learning and fun is invisible.






  
Philips Arena
1 Philips Drive Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 878-3000 With seating capacity of over 21,000, Philips Arena is home to Concerts, Atlanta Thrashers Hockey, Georgia Force Arena Football, and Atlanta Hawks Basketball.






  
Six Flags Over Georgia
275 Riverside Parkway Austell, GA 30168 (770) 948-9290 Don't miss the thrills at Six Flags Over Georgia, a 331-acre park filled with rides, attractions and shows. Experience the Mind Bender, a triple-loop Six Flags roller coaster or the Georgia Cyclone, a wooden roller coaster where riders speed around high-banked turns. Younger kids can explore Six Flags Atlanta's Bugs Bunny World with rides especially for children.






  
Stone Mountain Park
U.S. Highway 78 East, Exit 8 Stone Mountain, GA 30087 (770) 498-5690 Experience the excitement of Stone Mountain Park. Take a riverboat cruise, hop aboard the Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad for a five-mile journey, enjoy an incredible view of Atlanta on the Skylift or visit the Great Barn and the 1800s town of Crossroads. Other attractions at Stone Mountain Park include the Lasershow Spectacular, golf, a plantation, museums and much more.






  
Symphony Center
1293 Peachtree Street; Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30309-3552 (404) 733-4852 Designed by world-renowned architect, artist and engineer Santiago Calatrava, the Atlanta Symphony Center will provide the first dedicated concert hall and educational facility in the 61-year history of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. They are set to break ground in 2008.






  
The Tabernacle
The experience of a concert at The Tabernacle is unrivaled. This historical landmark is Atlanta's must see entertainment complex. Comparable to a great palace, the walls and ceiling are as colorful as the works of art that adorn them. Guests of The Tabernacle are first greeted by the "Preachers of Rock and Roll," an extensive collection of black and white photography taken of the most seminal musical artists of the twentieth century.






  
Turner Field
55 Hank Aaron Drive Atlanta, GA 30315 (404) 614-2311 After opening in 1997, the "Home of the Braves" has quickly become an Atlanta landmark and the benchmark for future baseball park design. Turner Field combines the nostalgia and the atmosphere of old-time baseball with a state-of-the-art environment unlike any other park. Guided tours of Turner Field are offered year-round and begin in the Braves Museum & Hall of Fame.






  
Underground Atlanta
50 Upper Alabama Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (404) 523-2311 History clicks its heels along Underground Atlanta's cobblestone streets. Go beneath the streets of a bustling downtown, to the heart of a great American city. Underground Atlanta offers unique shopping, dining, history and entertainment. Be sure to check out all of the exciting events we offer on property throughout the year!






  
World of Coke
121 Baker Street, Atlanta, GA 30313. Visit The World of Coca-Cola Atlanta and trace the history of the world's most popular soft drink. You'll journey more than 100 years into the past and explore the future of the magical story of Coca-Cola®.






  
Zoo Atlanta
800 Cherokee Avenue Atlanta, GA 30315 (404) 624-5600 Zoo Atlanta, an American Zoo & Aquarium (AZA) accredited institution, exhibits, interprets, studies and cares for wildlife in world-class environments. Zoo Atlanta prides itself on its mission to conserve biodiversity throughout the world, educate and entertain the public and contribute to the cultural life of the community.








    



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