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Additional attractions
» African-American Panoramic Experience (APEX)
135 Auburn Ave., 404-521-2739
African art, local black history, and national black artists.
» Atlanta Botanical Garden
Piedmont Ave. at The Prado, 404- 876-5859
Tropical, desert and endangered plants from around the world.
» Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
1440 Spring Street. Atlanta, GA 30309.
» Atlanta Cyclorama
(in Grant Park) 404- 658-7625
Immense painting in the round, which depicts the 1864 Battle of Atlanta (narration enhances experience).
» Atlanta History Center
3101 Andrews Drive in Buckhead, 404-814-4000
Historic homes, plantation farmhouse, and exhibits on Civil War and "Gone With The Wind"; includes brand new Atlanta History Museum.
» Buckhead Village
intersection of Peachtree, Roswell, and Paces Ferry Roads
Atlanta's premier shopping, dining, and entertainment district.
» Chattahoochee Nature Center
9135 Willeo Road, Roswell, 770-992-2055
100 acres of nature trails, ponds, and marshlands.
» CNN Studio Tours at CNN Center
404-827-2300
An inside look at Turner Broadcasting System headquarters. Reservations required.
» The World of Coca-Cola
55 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., 404-676-5151
Follow the history of the world's most famous soft drink through hundreds of artifacts, exhibits, and videos.
» Fernbank Museum of Natural History
767 Clifton Road, 404- 370-0906
See the creation and development of life on earth, explore the senses, view interactive exhibits and the IMAX theatre.
» Fernbank Science Center
156 Heaton Park Dr, 404-378-4311
See one of the largest planetariums in the country, an observatory, and a 65 acre forest.
» Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree St. 404-881-2100
Hosting a large variety of live performances and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
» Georgia State Capitol
Capitol Ave. at Washington St., 404-656-2844
Built in 1889 and containing a Hall of Flags and Hall of Fame honoring Georgians and displaying natural science exhibits.
» High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree St.,404-892-3600
American and European paintings and decorative and 20th Century art.
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» Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
1 Copenhill, 404-331-0296
See a collection of memorabilia from President Jimmy Carter's administration and life via displays, video, and film.
» Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Old Hwy 41 and Stilesboro Rd., Marietta, GA,
770-427-4686
Part of the 1864 Battle of Atlanta took place here.
» Little Five Points
Moreland Ave.
Array of unique and eclectic restaurants, shops, and entertainment.
» Martin Luther King Jr. Historic District and Sweet Auburn District:
Auburn Ave., 404-331-3920
This area includes Dr. King's birth home and grave, The King Center, Ebenezer Baptist Church, and is the center of black heritage in Atlanta.
» Michael C. Carlos Museum
571 S. Kligo St., 404-724-4282
On the campus of Emory University; features a collection of the art of ancient cultures of the Americas and the Mediterranean.
» Oakland Cemetery
248 Oakland Ave., 404-577-8163
Burial site of Union and Confererate troops, "Gone With The Wind" author Margaret Mitchell, Atlanta mayors, and golfer Bobby Jones.
» SciTrek –
The Science and Technology Museum
404-522-5500
More than 100 interactive exhibits. One of the top ten science centers in the country.
» Stone Mountain Park
Stone Mountain, GA, 770-498-5600
A 3,200 acre recreation resort with hotels, restaurants, beach, numerous other recreational activities, and the world's largest exposed mass of granite.
» Underground Atlanta
Peachtree and Alabama Streets, 404-523-2311
Unique re-creation of a central city market place. Center for shopping, dining, entertainment, and people watching.
» Woodruff Arts Center
1280 Peachtree St., 404-892-2414
Complex which is the home of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Alliance Theatre, Studio Theatre, the Atlanta Children's Theatre; the Atlanta College of Art, and the High Museum of Art.
» The World of Coca-Cola
55 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., 404-676-5151
Follow the history of the world's most famous soft drink through hundreds of artifacts, exhibits, and videos.
» Wren's Nest
1050 R.D. Abernathy Blvd., 404-753-8535
Home of Georgia author Joel Chandler Harris, creator of the Uncle Remus tales.
» Zoo Atlanta
Grant Park, 404-624-5678
See natural habitats housing reptiles, elephants, giraffes, birds, lions, tigers, gorillas, orangutangs, plus much more.
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