Atlanta Resources Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site http://www.nps.gov/malu Start at the visitor center and then work your way around the three main sites in this historic park: the home in which the leader of the Civil Rights movement in America was born, the church where he preached and the memorial site where he is buried. A major Atlanta attraction, the park draws some 500,000 visitors each year. Georgia Aquarium http://www.georgiaaquarium.org A great experience for the family or just you and your significant other. Expect substantial amount of visitors which may hamper your ability to stay in a certain area for extended amount of time. World of Coca-Cola http://www.woccatlanta.com A popular Atlanta attraction, this tribute to the world-famous soft drink, born a century ago in a local Atlanta pharmacy, fills three stories with everything you ever wanted to know about Coca-Cola. A spectacular collection of memorabilia, entertaining, hands-on exhibits and video presentations as well as unlimited samples in many flavors await you. Fox Theatre http://www.foxtheatre.org Recently restored to its original gilded look of the 1920s, the Fox Theatre features "Mighty Mo," a classic Moller organ with over 3,600 pipes. The lavish theatre currently hosts Broadway musicals, comedy shows and dance companies throughout the year. CNN Center / Studio Tour http://www.cnn.com/tour/atlanta/ Home to the world's first and largest 24-hour news network, the CNN Center features a Studio Tour that treats visitors to a behind-the scenes look at the live newsrooms in action. The tour features history and trivia as well as interactive exhibits that put visitors in the control room and at the anchor desk of their own television newscast. High Museum of Art, Atlanta http://www.high.org This stunning, porcelain-enameled building was designed by famed architect Richard Meier and is rivaled only by the art inside. Featuring American, European and African art, as well as decorative art and photography, the High Museum boasts a permanent collection of over 11,000 pieces, many of which can be viewed from different levels of the four-story, glass atrium. Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum http://www.bcaatlanta.com In the 1880s, before there were epic motion pictures, there were Cycloramas. This 42-foot-high cylindrical oil painting depicts the Battle of Atlanta in 1864. Viewed from a 360-degree rotating platform, the vivid details of this historic Civil War battle are now restored and enhanced with music, narration and sound effects. Accompanying the Cyclorama is the Civil War Museum, highlighted by a steam locomotive from 1862. Atlanta Botanical Garden http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org Step into a world of magic and serenity at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, where new additions like the Fuqua Orchid Center treat visitors to a rare collection of high-elevation orchids never before grown in the southeast. Fernbank Museum of Natural History http://www.fernbank.edu One of the largest natural history museums in the U.S., the Fernbank's architecture is as intriguing as the fascinating exhibits inside. The building has spiraling staircases, huge columns, a brick atrium and windows looking out onto the forest that it borders. The exhibits are spectacular and include a life-sized kaleidoscope, a skeleton of the largest dinosaur ever discovered, an IMAX theater and a "Walk Through Time in Georgia," a story of the earth's develoment, complete with sound effects and recreated landscapes of a swamp, cavern, marsh and plateau. Oakland Cemetery http://www.oaklandcemetery.com This historical park is the final resting place for many Civil War soldiers, golfing legend Bobby Jones, and "Gone With the Wind" author Margaret Mitchell. In 2003, the cemetery began a 5-year, $15 million restoration project. Atlanta History Center http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com Get a glimpse into the lives of Georgian farmers at the Tullie Smith Farm and of wealthy Atlantans at the Swan House Mansion, and visit the museum which traces Atlanta's as well as Georgia's history through Civil War artifacts, photographs, and decorative arts. The 33-acre center contains forests and gardens, including the mile-long Swan Woods Trail. Centennial Olympic Park http://www.centennialpark.com Built for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, this public park offers weekly free concerts, a dancing water fountain for the kids and a memorial quilt in remembrance of the victims of the 1996 Olympic bombing. Center for Puppetry Arts http://www.puppet.org A performing arts center as well as a museum. Zoo Atlanta http://www.zooatlanta.org This extraordinary zoo, one of the oldest in the U.S., underwent a multi-million dollar renovation in the 1980s and is still expanding. Its landscaping replicates the natural habitats of the numerous animals, some of which are endangered species. Two panda bears from China delight the crowds, and groups of gorillas separated by moats do their own share of entertaining. Sweet Auburn http://www.sweetauburn.com The heart of African American commerce and culture in Atlanta at the turn of the century. Ebenezer Baptist Church of Atlanta http://www.historicebenezer.org/ This sanctuary became a spiritual haven for civil rights activists when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. served as senior pastor in the 1960s. On the self-guided audio tour, King's inspirational sermons will take visitors back in time, while the new Horizon Sanctuary across the street is home to the present day congregation, highlighted by its traditional tabernacle choir. Jimmy Carter Library and Museum http://www.cartercenter.org Learn about the administration - and personal life - of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at this extensive library and museum situated on a historic hilltop amid 30 acres of gardens, lakes and waterfalls. You'll view an exact, full-scale replica of the Oval Office, participatory videos, gifts to the White House, exhibits focusing on Carter's support of human rights and, of course, plenty of documents, photographs and correspondence. Margaret Mitchell House and Museum http://www.gwtw.org Margaret Mitchell's one and only novel, "Gone with the Wind," was born in an apartment in this turn-of-the-century Tudor Revival mansion. Now a museum on the National Register of Historic Places, the house offers visitors a 90-minute guided tour that tells the story of the author, the Pulitzer Prize-winning book and the making of the movie. Michael C. Carlos Museum http://www.carlos.emory.edu This 45,000-square-foot museum on the campus of Emory University is the largest natural history museum in the Southeast. Fernbank Science Center http://www.fernbank.edu Highlights of this science museum include an exhibit on the development of life in Georgia over the past 500 million years, the original Apollo 6 space capsule and the world's largest telescope dedicated to public education. Turner Field http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com This Major League ballpark is home to the Atlanta Braves. Before catching a game, fans can check out the Braves Museum and Hall of Fame, featuring Hank Aaron's record-breaking, 715th home run ball. Virginia-Highland http://www.virginiahighland.com This Atlanta neighborhood is filled with boutiques and fine restaurants and is lined with picturesque boulevards and cottages. Herndon Home http://www.herndonhome.org The elegant home of Alonzo Herndon, a famous black entrepreneur at the turn of the 20th century. Chastain Park Amphitheater http://www.classicchastain.com Lenox Square http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=207 Elegant and expensive Atlanta shopping mall. Piedmont Park http://www.piedmontpark.org This 185-acre park, home to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens and to summer festivals, is also popular with joggers. Georgia State Capitol http://www.sos.state.ga.us/state%5Fcapitol/ Little Five Points http://www.l5p.com Off-beat and funky neighborhood that offers vintage-clothing shops, sidewalk vendors and street musicians. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center http://www.callanwolde.org A beautiful Gothic-Tudor house serves as the background for an arts center with a wide array of activities. APEX Museum (African-American Panoramic Experience) http://www.apexmuseum.org This large African-American cultural museum highlights both local and national issues. Rialto Center for the Performing Arts http://www.rialtocenter.org Georgia State University 's Rialto Center for the Performing Arts is an 833-seat performing-arts venue located in the heart of the Fairlie-Poplar district in downtown Atlanta. Woodruff Arts Center http://www.woodruffcenter.org This art and theater complex is home to Atlanta's largest and most prominent art institutions. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra http://www.atlantasymphony.org Located in the Woodruff Arts Center, this is the famed symphony orchestra of Atlanta. Wren's Nest http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/atlanta/har.htm The 19th-century farmhouse that once belonged to Joel Chandler Harris, the author of Br'er Rabbit and Br'er Fox. Phillips Arena www.philipsarena.com The home of two Atlanta teams - the Hawks in basketball and the Thrashers in hockey. Phipps Plaza www.phippsplaza.com Upscale shopping mall in Atlanta. Atlanta Opera http://www.atlantaopera.org The Atlanta Opera is located in the Atlanta Civic Center. Rhodes Memorial Hall http://www.georgiatrust.org/historic_sites/rhodes_hall.htm Rhodes Hall was constructed in 1904 for Atlanta businessman A.G. Rhodes. Today it is a house museum. Inspired by European castles, the mansion is made primarily of granite from nearby Stone Mountain. William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum http://www.thebreman.org This museum of Jewish heritage and culture focuses on the experiences of Jews in Atlanta. Georgia Governor's Mansion http://www.gov.state.ga.us/about_mansion.shtml Georgia Dome http://www.gadome.com This stadium is home to the Atlanta Falcons football team. Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail http://www.nps.gov/ovvi This trail traces the footsteps of Revolutionary War soldiers through five states to Kings Mountain, South Carolina. Hammonds House Galleries & Resource Center of African-American Art http://www.hammondshouse.org This center for African-American art is located in an old Victorian house. The Punchline http://www.punchline.com Variety Playhouse http://www.variety-playhouse.com The Atlanta Ballet http://www.atlantaballet.com Star Community Bar and The Little Vinyl Lounge http://www.starbar.net Sambuca Jazz Cafe http://www.sambucarestaurant.com Red Chair Atlanta http://www.redchairatlanta.com Libby's: A Cabaret http://libbyscabaret.com Blake's on the Park http://www.blakesontheparkatlanta.com Blakes on the Park has 7 drag shows a week and is the most popular gay neighborhood bar in Midtown. They open at 3pm and have a nice happy hour crowd. The people are a mix of older and younger all. Perimeter Mall http://www.perimetermall.com Underground Atlanta http://www.underground-atlanta.com Underground shopping mall full of pushcart vendors, casual eateries and storefront retailers. Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta http://www.imagineit-cma.org Lasershow Spectacular at Stone Mountain Park http://www.stonemountainpark.com/mini-section/default.aspx?id=5 Georgia World Congress Center http://www.gwcc.com/about/contact_us.html Atlanta Contemporary Art Center http://www.thecontemporary.org The Tabernacle www.the-tabernacle-atlanta.com Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia http://www.mocaga.org Dads Garage http://www.dadsgarage.com Whole World Theatre http://www.wholeworldtheatre.com Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global Health Odyssey http://www.cdc.gov/gcc/exhibit/ The Global Health Odyssey features both permanent and changing exhibits that focus on a variety of public health topics. Permanent exhibits include the Global Symphony, an unparalleled multi-media installation and the Roots of CDC, which traces the origins and early history of CDC through 1976.