Attractions in Atlanta
Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker Street • Atlanta, GA 30313
Located at Pemberton Place
404-581-4000
The Georgia Aquarium, known as the "eighth ocean of the world," is the world’s largest aquarium with eight million gallons of fresh and marine water and more than 100,000 animals of 500 species from around the world. One major highlight of this aquarium is the whale shark exhibit. These large sea animals can grow up to 50 feet in length. Visitors will have the opportunity to visit five ecosystem galleries, a 100 foot long tunnel, and the natural habitats of the whale shark and beluga whales.
Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta
275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive Northwest • Atlanta, GA 30313
404-659-KIDS
Here children AND adults can let their imagination run wild with such activities as gathering and delivering food, engineering a train, exploring an underground garden, and going through a giant maze.
Six Flags Over Georgia
275 Riverside Parkway • Atlanta, GA 30168
Located in Austell
770-948-9290
The Southeast's premier family theme park, this world-class theme park offers over 100 rides and attractions including thrilling roller coasters like the Superman Ultimate Flight and the Georgia Scorcher.
Stone Mountain Park
1000 Robert E. Lee Drive • Stone Mountain, GA 30083
U.S. Highway 78 East, Exit 8
770-498-5690, 800-401-2407
Stone Mountain Park offers a variety of entertaining and interactive shows, several dining options, two lodging establishments, the Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort and the Stone Mountain Inn; the 300-passenger Henry W. Grady Paddlewheel Riverboat, a miniature golf course, an 1870's Southern town with demonstration crafters, the Great Barn® featuring super slides, trampoline floors, climbing structures and over 65 interactive games, and a full-size 1940's locomotive with open-air cars that will take you on a five-mile excursion around the mountain.
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center (circa 1920)
980 Briarcliff Road Northeast • Atlanta, GA 30306
404-872-5338
Built for Charles Howard Candler, the eldest son of the Coca-Cola founder, this 27,000 square foot Gothic Tudor style mansion has architecture of "openness" and the grounds contain sculptured lawns, formal gardens, nature trails, and a rock garden. A wide variety of art events and arts education classes for children and adults are held here.
Georgia Governor's Mansion (circa 1967)
391 West Paces Ferry Road • Atlanta, GA 30305
404-261-1858
This 24,000 square foot Greek Revival mansion gleams with museum quality, Federal style period antiques and arts work and contains 30 expansive rooms. The mansion sits on 18 acres originally belonging to the Robert Maddox family and guided tours are available Tuesday through Thursday.
Georgia Railroad Freight Depot (circa 1869)
One Martin Luther King Jr. Drive • Atlanta, GA 30303
Located Behind the World of Coke
404-656-3850
One of the oldest buildings in downtown Atlanta, this freight depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been beautifully restored to its original appearance. map
Herndon Home (circa 1910)
587 University Place • Atlanta, GA 30314
404-581-9813
Designed by Alonzo Herndon, a former slave who founded Atlanta Life Insurance Company, this 15 room, Beaux Arts mansion is a National Historic Landmark and it was built by black craftsmen.
Margaret Mitchell House & Museum (circa 1899)
999 Peachtree Street • Atlanta, GA 30309
404-249-7015
Margaret Mitchell wrote Gone with the Wind while living in this turn-of-the-century Tudor Revival mansion and tours of Mitchell's restored basement apartment complete with her battered typewriter, letters, and memorabilia are available. Tours of the Gone with the Wind Movie Museum are also available daily.
Wren's Nest, The
1050 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard • Atlanta, GA 30310
404-753-7735
Atlanta’s oldest house museum, this turn-of-the-century Victorian house was home of Joel Chandler Harris, creator of Br'er Rabbit, Br'er Fox, the Tar Baby, and other delightful critters who roam through his 1880s book, Uncle Remus.