Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 22 min
Arabia Mountain (16 min) Mountain peak featuring a pedestrian/bicycle trail as well as guided hikes, fishing & geocaching. Atlanta Botanical Garden (23 min) 30-acre garden with a conservatory & fountains playing host to concerts, cocktail parties & more. Fox Theatre (19 min) Restored opulent theater built in 1920s with 3,600-pipe organ hosts ballet, movies & other events. World of Coca-Cola (18 min) Memorabilia, films & exhibits (some interactive) about soft drink that debuted in Atlanta in 1886. Fernbank Museum | 3D Theater | Forest (23 min) Natural sciences museum with 3-story, sky-lit Great Hall, & skeleton of Argentinosaurus dinosaur. Piedmont Park (22 min) Sprawling park featuring jogging paths, basketball courts, dog parks, a farmers' market & more. Margaret Mitchell House (20 min) Home where Margaret Mitchell wrote most of Gone With the Wind now offers tours & a gift shop. CNN Studio Tours (20 min) Popular tour providing a behind-the-scenes look at the CNN TV news network & how it operates. Zoo Atlanta (18 min) Huge, modern zoo housing more than 1,500 animals from 220 species, including gorillas & pandas. High Museum of Art (21 min) Museum known for its diverse art collection & modern architecture by Richard Meier & Renzo Piano. Georgia Aquarium (20 min) One of world's largest aquariums, with permanent exhibits, interactive galleries & animals galore. Centennial Olympic Park (20 min) Home of the 1996 Olympic games now filled with walking paths, water gardens & the Fountain of Rings. Stone Mountain (26 min) A cable car accesses the peak of this massive monolith featuring a carving of Confederate figures. Stone Mountain Park (22 min) Vast, scenic park with activities, golf, lodging & a cable car ride to a historic, carved peak. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (18 min) National Park encompassing King's birth home, Ebenezer Baptist Church & his final resting place. |