Atlanta History
Center
130 West Paces Ferry Road N.W. Atlanta
, GA 30305-1366 Phone: 404-814-4000
The
History Center is located on 33 acres in the heart of Atlanta's Buckhead
district and includes: one of the Southeast's largest history museums;
two historic houses illustrating over a century of Atlanta's history;
a two-acre midtown campus which houses the Margaret Mitchell House & Museum;
and a series of gardens unique in both design and horticultural presentation
in the metropolitan area.
Atlanta
Botanical Garden, Inc.
1345 Piedmont Avenue, N.E. Atlanta
, GA 30309
Phone: 404-876-5859 info@atlantabotanicalgarden.org
Atlanta
Botanical Garden, the most beautiful spot in Atlanta, is 30 acres
of outdoor display gardens, the Children's garden & Storza
Woods, along with an incredible permanent display of tropical orchids
in the Fuqua Orchid Center & Conservatory, home to rare and
endangered tropical & desert plants .
Atlanta Braves - See Turner Field
Centennial
Olympic Park
265 Park Avenue West , N.W. Atlanta , GA 30313
Phone: 404-223-4412
Located
in downtown Atlanta , this 21-acre legacy from the 1996 Centennial
Olympic Games features The Fountain of Rings with four shows daily.
The Center for
Puppetry Arts
1404 Spring St. N.W. at 18th Atlanta , GA 30309-2820
Phone 404-873-3391
A
vibrant, 25-year-old organization dedicated to the art form of puppetry.
Kermit the Frog and Jim Henson cut the ribbon to open the Center
on September 23, 1978. Over the past 25 years, we have served millions
of people throughout the United States .
Chateau
Elan Winery & Resort
100 Rue Charlemagne Braselton ,
GA 30517 Phone:
678-425-0900 Toll Free: 800-233-WINE
chateau@chateauelan.com
A
16th century-style French Chateau is the focal point of this 3,500-acre
resort which contains vineyards, a winery, golfing, health spa and
more.
CNN
Studio Tour
1 CNN Center Atlanta , GA 30303 Phone:
404-827-2300 Toll Free: 877-4CNN-TOUR
cnn.studio.tour@cnn.com
Take
a tour behind-the-scenes of the global headquarters of CNN. Advance
reservations are recommended and tour times subject to change.
The
Cyclorama & Civil
War Museum
800 Cherokee Avenue, S.E. Atlanta , GA 30315
Phone: 404-624-1071
The
Atlanta Cyclorama has been on display in Atlanta since 1893.
It is the longest running show in the United States . A cyclorama
is a large cylindrical painting. It is theater-in-the-round.
Nowhere can the true drama of the Civil War battle of Atlanta
be more appreciated than at the Cyclorama. The thrilling Cyclorama
allows visitors to step back to July 22, 1864 and experience
the Battle of Atlanta . The heroism of soldiers fighting bravely
for causes they believed in is brilliantly portrayed as the painting,
foreground figures, music and narrative combine to astonish the
visitor.
Fernbank
Museum of Natural History
767 Clifton Road, N.E. Atlanta
, GA 30307-1221
Phone: 404-929-6300
visitor.information@fernbank.edu
Encounter
prehistoric creatures, cultural treasures, hands-on science, exotic
shells, a living aquarium and the world's largest dinosaurs. Enjoy
Martinis & IMAX on Friday nights (Jan-Nov)
with live music, artistic cocktails, dinners, desserts and films
in the IMAX Theatre. Special exhibitions in 2005 include Frogs:
A Chorus of Colors, Grossology and Totems to Turquoise.
Fernbank
Science Center
156 Heaton Park Drive, N.E. Atlanta , GA 30307-1398
Phone: 678-874-7102
fernbank@fernbank.edu
One
of the nation's largest planetariums with Observatory, Exhibit
Hall and Forest with walking trails.
The Fox
Theatre
660 Peachtree Street N.E. Atlanta , Georgia
30308 Phone: 404-881-2100
Atlanta's Fox Theatre, originally the
Yaarab Temple Shrine Mosque, was designed in the late 1920's as headquarters
for the 5,000-member Shriner's organization. To generate additional
funding, the Shriners worked out a deal with movie mogul William Fox,
who at that time was building movie "palaces" in Detroit
, St. Louis , Brooklyn and San Francisco . The Fox stands today
as a fiercely protected landmark and a nationally acclaimed theater
with almost 4,000 seats.
Georgia
Dome
1 Georgia Dome Drive, N.W. Atlanta , GA 30313-1591
Phone: 404-223-9200
info@gadome.com
The
world's largest cable-supported dome was the site of the 1994 & 2000
Super Bowls and events for the 1996 Olympics. Tours are available
Tuesday thru Saturday on the hour from 10a.m. to 3p.m. Call 404-223-TOUR
for more info.
Georgia
International Horse Park
1996 Centennial Olympic Parkway
Conyers , GA 30013
Phone: 770-860-4190
Toll Free: 888-860-4224
jennifer.bexley@conyersga.com
Since
opening its gates in September of 1995, the Park has already served
as the equestrian venue for the largest sporting event in the world:
The 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Our Park was the setting for all
equestrian events, as well as the first ever mountain bike competition
and the final two events of the modern pentathlon of the 1996 Centennial
Olympic Games.
Georgia
State Capitol
214 State Capitol Atlanta , GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-2844
An 1889 building with a dome topped with
native gold, Georgia 's capitol houses many attractions. Open Monday-Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
High
Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta , Georgia 30309
Phone: 404-733-4400
The High Museum of Art is the leading art museum
in the Southeastern United States . It boasts a collection of over
11,000 works of art, and serves a membership of more than 40,000 households,
the eighth largest museum membership in the country.
Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
441 Freedom Parkway Atlanta , Georgia
30307-1498 Tel: 404-865-7100
carter.library@nara.gov
The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum is part of the Presidential
Library system administered by the National
Archives and Records Administration , a Federal government
agency.
The King
Center
449 Auburn Avenue, N.E. Atlanta , GA 30312
Phone: 404-526-8900
Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King,
The King Center is the official, living memorial dedicated to the
advancement of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., leader
of America 's greatest nonviolent movement for justice, equality
and peace.
Margaret Mitchell
House and Museum
990 Peachtree Street Atlanta , GA 30309 Phone:
404-249-7015
The docent-led tour is a one to one and a half-hour
experience with exclusive photographs and archival exhibits that
begin to tell the story of Margaret Mitchell beyond Gone With The
Wind. The tour starts in our Visitors' Center with "Before Scarlett:
The Writings of Margaret Mitchell." The tour continues into
the house, through her apartment where she wrote Gone With The
Wind and finally to the NEW Gone With The Wind Movie Museum .
Oakland
Cemetery
248 Oakland Avenue, S.E. Atlanta , Georgia
30312 Phone: 404-688-2107
In 1850, city fathers established the
new cemetery on farmland away from the bustling center of town. Today,
the 88 acres of Oakland provides the third largest green space in downtown
Atlanta , an oasis of beauty and calm in the midst of a busy urban
center. Atlanta milestones are represented from early builders to
Civil War soldiers to leaders of industry. The best known is the
massive "Lion of
Atlanta ," marking an estimated 3,000 graves of unknown Confederate
soldiers disinterred from the battlefield.
Philips
Arena
1 Philips Drive Atlanta GA 30303 Phone: 404-878-3000
A 20,000 seat
stadium for basketball ( Atlanta Hawks), hockey ( Atlanta Thrashers)
and major concert events.
Six Flags Over
Georgia
275 Riverside Parkway, S.E. Austell , GA 30168
Phone: 770-948-9290
The South's premier family theme park featuring
thrill rides, Broadway-style shows & attractions. Open weekends,
spring and fall, daily during summer.
Stone
Mountain Park
Highway 78 East - P.O. Box 778 Stone Mountain
, GA 30086
Phone: 770-498-5600
Toll Free: 800-317-2006
Georgia
's #1 attraction offers fun for the whole family. Features the world's
largest exposed granite with Confederate carving. Attractions include:
Crossroads - replicates an 1870s town w/characters & skilled
crafters, Georgia's only 4D theater, The Great Barn, Sky lift, Scenic
Railroad, new Laser Show, shopping, dining & more!
Turner
Field
755 Hank Aaron Dr S.W. Atlanta , 30315
Phone: 404-522-7630
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.
Underground
Atlanta
50 Upper Alabama St - Suite 007 Atlanta
, GA 30303 Phone: 404-523-2311
Six
city blocks in the heart of Atlanta that has been transformed into
an urban market with 12 spectacular restaurants & more than
100 stores.
World of Coca-Cola® -
Atlanta
55 Martin Luther King Drive Atlanta
, GA 30303-3505 Phone: 404-676-5151
An
unparalleled collection of over 1,000 articles of memorabilia tracing
the rich heritage and global reach of the world's most popular soft
drink. Take a virtual journey from the invention of Coca-Cola® by
Dr. John Pemberton in 1886 to a spectacular series of interactive
exhibits including soda fountains of the past and future where you
can sample over 40 domestic and international beverages.
Zoo Atlanta
800
Cherokee Avenue Atlanta , GA 30315 Phone: 404-624-5600
info@zooatlanta.org
The
WILDEST place in Atlanta ! Zoo Atlanta is regarded as one of the
finest zoological parks in the nation and one of the three United
States zoos which exhibit live pandas.