Atlanta

Top 3 Places to See In Atlanta

  • By Jim K
  • Resorts
  • 01.03.2016

Georgia Aquarium

Even though it’s one of the newest attractions in Atlanta, the Georgia Aquarium has quickly become one of the most popular. Home to more than 60 exhibits including whale sharks, otters, jellyfish, and belugas, the Georgia Aquarium also features an underwater tunnel in the Ocean Voyager exhibit.

World of Coca-Cola

Atlanta is home to the most popular and iconic soft drink in the world, Coca-Cola. Visit the galleries of advertising and relive some of your favorite ads then take a look at the bottling process. Don’t forget to sample some (or all) of the 63 beverages that Coca-Cola markets around the world.

CNN Center

The CNN Studio Tour will give you the chance to live the news anchor life style, at least for a moment. You can cold read the news in Studio 7E, then take a ride on the world’s longest freestanding escalator. Before you leave make sure to catch a live look at the news or check out one of the stations control rooms.

Top 3 Things to Do In Atlanta

Visit the High Museum of Art

With more than 12,000 pieces of art in its permanent collection the High Museum of Art is one of the premier art museums in the country. Here you can see works from Rodin, O’Keeffe, Rauschenberg, and Lichtenstein among others.

Visit the Fernbank Museum of Natural History

The Fernbank Museum of Natural History sits in the middle of 65 acres of forest and is home to a planetarium, IMAX Movie Theater, and tones of exhibits.

Martin Luther King Jr. National History Site

Here you can see the childhood home of the great Civil Rights leader, as well as his crypt with the eternal flame always burning.