| While always an important city in the southeast | | | | actually 3 main sites. Start at the visitor center |
| United States, Atlanta has evolved into a large | | | | and then work your way around to the home in |
| and sprawling, cosmopolitan city. Host to the 1996 | | | | which the leader of the Civil Rights movement in |
| Summer Olympics, Atlanta is also corporate | | | | America was born, the church where he preached |
| headquarters to industry giants such as | | | | and then memorial site where he is buried. |
| Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines and CNN/Turner | | | | 6. Buckhead area Shops and Restaurants - A |
| Broadcasting. If you've never considered Atlanta | | | | very established and upscale area of Atlanta. |
| for a vacation getaway... Think again! Not only is | | | | Beautiful homes on tree-lined, winding streets. |
| Atlanta brimming with things to do and see, it is a | | | | Fantastic shopping and great restaurant and |
| great starting point and gateway to the nearby | | | | nightspots. |
| North and South Carolina, The Smokey Mountains | | | | 7. Piedmont Park & The Atlanta Botanical |
| and Tennessee. | | | | Gardens - This 185-acre park, also home to the |
| Our Top 10 Attractions are: | | | | Atlanta Botanical Gardens and to many summer |
| | | | festivals and outdoor concerts. |
| 1. The Georgia Aquarium - The largest in the | | | | 8. Fox Theater - "The Fox" has been recently |
| world with over 8 million gallons of water and | | | | restored to its original gilded look of the 1920s; |
| more animals than any other Aquarium! Located in | | | | complete with "Mighty Mo," a classic Moller organ |
| downtown Atlanta. | | | | with over 3,600 pipes. Check listings as the |
| 2. Centennial Olympic Park - Originally built for the | | | | theatre frequently hosts Broadway musicals, |
| 1996 Summer Olympic Games, this public park | | | | comedy shows and dance companies throughout |
| offers weekly free concerts, a dancing water | | | | the year. |
| fountain for the kids and a memorial quilt in | | | | 9. Stone Mountain - Located on 3,200 acres of |
| remembrance of the victims of the 1996 Olympic | | | | natural beauty, Stone Mountain Park features a |
| bombing. | | | | wide variety of fun family activities. Take a |
| 3. World of Coca-Cola - A fun and interactive | | | | skyride to the tope of Stone Mountain and get a |
| attraction. Learn the history of Coca-Cola and | | | | close up look of the carving on the side of the |
| how it has evolved to the global brand that it is | | | | mountain. Lots of festivals and activities suitable |
| today. Shop the gift shop and best of all, get to | | | | for all ages. Stone Mountain is open year-round, |
| taste all of the different variations of Coca-Cola | | | | but attraction hours vary by season. |
| and it's brands from all over the world. | | | | 10. Margaret Mitchell House and Museum -The |
| 4. Inside CNN Studio Tour - This tour treats | | | | famed author of "Gone with the Wind", Margaret |
| visitors to a behind-the scenes look at the live | | | | Mitchell was born in an apartment in this |
| newsrooms in action. It also features history and | | | | turn-of-the-century Tudor Revival mansion. The |
| trivia as well as interactive exhibits that you in the | | | | home is now a on the National Register of Historic |
| control room and at the anchor desk of your own | | | | Places, and offers visitors a 90-minute guided tour |
| television newscast. | | | | that tells the story of the author, the Pulitzer |
| 5. Martin Luther King National Historic Site - Is | | | | Prize-winning book and the making of the movie. |