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CNN Studio Tour
This tour of the world's largest newsgathering organization is lots of fun, and a uniquely Atlanta experience. The CNN Center is headquarters for CNN, CNN International, and Headline News. During 40-minute guided walking tours, visitors get a behind-the-scenes look at the high-tech world of 24-hour TV network news in action. You'll find the tour desk in the main lobby near the base of an eight-story escalator. While you're waiting for the tour to begin, you can have a videotape made of yourself reading the day's top stories from behind a CNN anchor desk. Admission: $12.00 Adults, $11.00 Seniors Age 65+, $9.00 Children Age 4 - 18.
(www.cnn.com/tour/atlanta)
Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium opened on November 23, 2005 as the World's Largest Aquarium. With 8 million gallons of fresh and marine water, and more than 100,000 animals representing 500 species from around the globe, you're sure to see things you've never seen before! Admission: $22.75 Adults, $17.00 Children Age 3 - 12, $19.50 Seniors Age 55+.
(www.georgiaaquarium.org)
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Georgia State Capitol
It wasn't until after the Civil War (1868) that Atlanta became, once and for all, the state capital; its present capitol building, completed July 4, 1889, was hailed as a testament to the city's recovery.
Modeled after the nation's Capitol, another neoclassical edifice atop a "crowning hill," its 75-foot dome, covered in gold leaf and topped by a Statue of Freedom, is a major Atlanta landmark. The building is fronted by a massive four-story portico with a pediment supported by six Corinthian columns set on large stone piers. In the rotunda, with its soaring 237-foot ceiling, are busts of famous Georgians, including signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. The capitol building's public spaces currently are being restored to their 1889 grandeur. Admission: Free.
(www.sos.state.ga.us/state_capitol)
Georgia's Stone Mountain Park (16 miles east of downtown Atlanta)
A monolithic gray granite outcropping (the world's largest), carved with a massive monument to the Confederacy, Stone Mountain is a distinctive landmark on Atlanta's horizon and the focal point of its major recreation area, which includes 3,200 acres of lakes and beautiful wooded parkland. It's Georgia's number-one tourist attraction and 1 of the 10 most-visited paid attractions in the United States. Admission: A ticket for all major attractions is $19.00 Adults, $15.00 Children Age 3 - 11.
(www.stonemountainpark.com)
Underground Atlanta
The site of Underground Atlanta is the historic hub of the city, centered on the Zero Milepost that marked the terminus of the Western & Atlantic Railroad in the 1800s. For many years a flourishing locale, the area became so congested in the early 1900s that permanent concrete viaducts were constructed over it, elevating the street system and routing traffic over a maze of railroad tracks. Merchants moved their operations up to the new level, using the lower level for storage space. For most of the 20th century, it remained a deserted catacomb. Admission: Free.
(www.underground-atlanta.com)
The World of Coca-Cola
An exposition showcasing the world's most popular soft drink, World of Coca-Cola sounds like a huge Coke commercial. And it is. But it's also one of the biggest attractions in the city and a must-see for anybody who's ever had a taste of the Real Thing. (And who hasn't?) Its vast three-story pavilion houses a massive collection of Coca-Cola memorabilia, along with numerous interactive displays, high-tech exhibits, and video presentations. A self-guided tour begins on the third level, where visitors are greeted by a Rube Goldberg-like kinetic sculpture called a "Bottling Fantasy." Exhibits throughout trace the history of Coca-Cola from its 1886 debut at Jacob's Pharmacy in downtown Atlanta to its current worldwide fame. Admission: $9.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors Age 60+, $5.00 Children Ages 4 - 11, Toddlers 3 and Under Free.
(www.woccatlanta.com)
Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta is one of the finest zoos in the country, with animals housed in large open enclosures that simulate their natural habitats. The zoo participates in breeding programs, many of them focusing on endangered species, and is home to many endangered animals, including Sumatran orangutans, 19 western lowland gorillas, black rhinos, 3 African elephants, 2 Komodo monitors, and big-mouthed African dwarf crocodiles. Admission: $17.99 Adults (Ages 12+), $12.99 Child (Ages 3 - 11), Free Child 2 & Under, $13.99 Senior Citizen (Ages 55+). Military and College Student rates also available.
(http://www.zooatlanta.org)
For more local attractions in and around Atlanta, please visit the Atlanta Convention Bureau website.
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