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trouble figuring out what to do in Atlanta? Well, our
writers have experienced the very best this city has to
offer. To ensure you don’t miss any of the good stuff,
they’ve compiled a “best of” list to help expedite
your search for Southern excitement.
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Martin
Luther King, Jr. Historic Site
Managed by the National Park Service, the King historic
site is one of Atlanta's top visitor destinations, drawing
an average of 500,000 visitors a year. Located just east
of downtown Atlanta, the park is anchored by three sites
directly associated with Dr. King: the home where he was
born, Ebenezer Baptist Church where he preached, and the
site where he is buried. The park contains many of the
homes and institutions that were a part of Dr. King's
early and adult years.
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World
of Coca-Cola
World of Coca-Cola Atlanta, featuring the largest
collection of Coca-Cola memorabilia ever assembled, traces
the century-old history of the world's most popular soft
drink. Since its grand opening in 1990, World of Coca-Cola
Atlanta has welcomed nearly nine million visitors and
become Atlanta's most visited indoor attraction. The
three-story pavilion is located in downtown Atlanta, less
than two miles from the worldwide headquarters of the
Coca-Cola Company.
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CNN
Center
Once an upscale shopping mall, CNN Center now headquarters
Cable News Network (an empire developed by Ted Turner) and
Headline News. Purchased in 1995 by Time-Warner, this
working facility gives forty-minute guided tours. A
walking tour includes an exhibit area with CNN and Turner
memorabilia, the Control Room Theater, Special Effects
Studio and Main Newsroom. A special VIP tour yields a
visit to the Main Newsroom and a CNN souvenir.
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Margaret
Mitchell House and Museum
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the
Margaret Mitchell House, birthplace of Gone With The Wind,
is a turn-of-the-century, three-story, Tudor Revival
mansion where Margaret Mitchell lived and wrote her
Pulitzer Prize-winning book. Margaret Mitchell lived in
the house between 1925 and 1932 after it was converted to
a 10-unit apartment building. She and her husband, John
Marsh, lived in apartment #1.
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Atlanta
Botanical Gardens
The Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta's living museum, is
an oasis of beauty and tranquility in the heart of
Midtown. Celebrating its 25th birthday in 2001, the
youthful Garden features 15 acres of display gardens, a
state-of-the-art Conservatory, the Children's Healthcare
of Atlanta Children's Garden and a 15-acre old-growth
hardwood forest with walking trails.
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