Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 27 min
Fox Theatre (16 min) Restored opulent theater built in 1920s with 3,600-pipe organ hosts ballet, movies & other events. Piedmont Park (13 min) Sprawling park featuring jogging paths, basketball courts, dog parks, a farmers' market & more. High Museum of Art (13 min) Museum known for its diverse art collection & modern architecture by Richard Meier & Renzo Piano. World of Coca-Cola (14 min) Memorabilia, films & exhibits (some interactive) about soft drink that debuted in Atlanta in 1886. Swan House at Atlanta History Center (16 min) Restored Philip T. Shutze designed 1928 neoclassical mansion & gardens built for rich cotton heirs. Georgia Aquarium (15 min) One of world's largest aquariums, with permanent exhibits, interactive galleries & animals galore. Centennial Olympic Park (15 min) Home of the 1996 Olympic games now filled with walking paths, water gardens & the Fountain of Rings. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta (8 min) Family entertainment center featuring toy displays, rides & 4D films plus gift shop. Atlanta Botanical Garden (13 min) 30-acre garden with a conservatory & fountains playing host to concerts, cocktail parties & more. Atlanta History Center (13 min) Center includes exhibits on the antebellum South & an 1845-era farm with a blacksmith & smokehouse. CNN Studio Tours (16 min) Popular tour providing a behind-the-scenes look at the CNN TV news network & how it operates. Atlanta Cyclorama at Atlanta History Center (14 min) Huge circular painting on view since 1893 plus 2 floors of artifacts & photos for Civil War buffs. Margaret Mitchell House (14 min) Home where Margaret Mitchell wrote most of Gone With the Wind now offers tours & a gift shop. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (16 min) National Park encompassing King's birth home, Ebenezer Baptist Church & his final resting place. Fernbank Museum | 3D Theater | Forest (25 min) Natural sciences museum with 3-story, sky-lit Great Hall, & skeleton of Argentinosaurus dinosaur. |