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Address: 17th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30363
Live-work-play communities, like Atlantic Station , a "smart growth" mix of homes and businesses located within the Midtown area, offer shopping, restaurants, and entertainment options flanked by wide boulevards and inviting sidewalks. Here, you can see the future of urban living.
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Category: Southern Living Favorites - Atlanta Attractions & Activities
Address: 1000 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA
Bankers and accountants may have a reputation for being less than creative, but you couldn't prove it by this slick interactive museum. Cool exhibits showcase currency's varied forms. But the cases of good old U.S. dollars really aroused our interest. Stop in for a peek at an uncut sheet of $100,000 bills, then try to lift the 27-pound gold bar,...
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Address: 225 Baker St, Atlanta, GA 30313
Rather look at the wildlife than share the ocean with it? Don't miss the new Georgia Aquarium, a living museum with more than 8 million gallons of water and 100,000 fresh and saltwater creatures, including dozens you can touch in the hands-on area. Get to the aquarium early, and watch the penguins and sea otters play; then enjoy exploring downtown...
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
Category: Southern Living Favorites - Atlanta Attractions & Activities
Address: 450 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312-1525
The birth and death of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. resonate at this site. A museum and visitor center detail King's participation in the civil rights' struggle and his peaceful yet effective tactics for educating the populace. The headquarters for the King Center for Non-Violent Change is also located here. In addition, guests can...
Category: Southern Living Favorites - Atlanta Attractions & Activities
Address: 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
One of the best art museums in the South opened additional buildings and exhibition space in November 2005, including a central piazza with dining and an expanded shop. More than ever before, the High is worth visiting for its European and American paintings.
Category: Southern Living Favorites - Atlanta Attractions & Activities
Address: 10th and Piedmont, Atlanta, GA 30309
This peaceful oasis is popular with busy Atlantans. Enjoy a picnic and an inspiring skyline view, or try out the wealth of leisure opportunities, including swimming, tennis, cycling, in-line skating, soccer, and football. You can even get a history lesson while you enjoy the great outdoors by reading plaques commemorating Civil War battles and...
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Address: 755 Hank Aaron Dr, Atlanta, GA 30315
This brick-and-limestone ballpark was built for the 1996 Olympic Games and then revamped as Turner Field. The park, home of the Atlanta Braves, boasts modern facilities and plenty of extras, including interactive games, restaurants, a gift shop, and a museum and hall of fame (additional fee) with Hank Aaron memorabilia and other historical...
Category: Southern Living Favorites - Atlanta Attractions & Activities
Address: 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
This 30-acre Eden smack dab in the middle of Midtown soothes the soul with its lovely cultivated spaces and woodlands. Our favorite spots include the orchid center and children’s garden—a great place for tots to explore.
Category: Southern Living Favorites - Atlanta Attractions & Activities
Address: 660 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
The historic Fox Theatre on venerable Peachtree Street has earned a reputation over the years as a wonderful venue for concerts, movies, plays, and performances. Even if you can't catch a show, don't miss the stunning Middle Eastern-style facility, which features dramatic minarets, shining marble, ornate carvings, and decadent decor. Guided tours...
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Address: 6867 Memorial Dr, Stone Mountain, GA 30087
This 3200-acre park surrounds the world's largest granite monolith – you can walk to the top or take a chairlift both ways. A park highlight (and its telltale feature) is a carving on the sheer rock mountainside that honors Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. Impressive laser shows...
