The High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree Street Northeast
Tel. 404.733.4400
www.high.org
The High is the premier museum of the Southeastern United States. To accommodate growing demand for exhibition space, the museum opened 177,000 square feet of expanded facilities at the Woodruff Arts Center in November 2005. Designed by Renzo Piano, "A Village for the Arts" is a critically acclaimed addition to the original 23 year old structure. In addition to the museum, the Woodruff Arts Center encompasses the Atlanta College of Art, the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Young Audiences of Atlanta and the 14th Street Playhouse.
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum
441 Freedom Parkway
Tel. 404.865.7100
www.jimmycarterlibrary.org
The Carter Center contains historical memorabilia and photographs from the Carter Presidency (1976-1981). It also has an exact replica of the oval office, along with exhibits of the gifts received by the Carters throughout the years.
The World of Coca-Cola
55 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (At Underground Atlanta)
Tel. 404.676.5151
www.woccatlanta.com
This three-story museum houses the world's largest collection of Coca-Cola memorabilia. Trace the history of the world's best selling soft drink and sample Coca-Cola products from around the world.
CNN Studio Tours
International Boulevard at Marietta Street (Downtown)
Tel. 404.827.2300
www.cnn.com/StudioTour
See news in the making with this behind-the-scenes tour of the world headquarters of Turner Broadcasting Systems.
Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker Street
Tel. 404.581.4000
www.georgiaaquarium.org
The Georgia Aquarium is the world's largest aquarium. The statistics are impressive. More than 100,000 fish are displayed in five galleries and 60 habitats, in a building that is more than 500,000 square feet. One pool holds more than 6.2 million gallons of water. Two whale sharks, the world's largest fish, can be seen through acrylic walls two feet thick. What goes on behind the scenes is sometimes even more amazing, and can be seen in the behind the scenes tour, a must-see activity. Most impressive is that this complex is almost completely the creation of Bernard Marcus, co-founder of The Home Depot, as a gift to the people of the city in which his company began. Talk about giving back.
Piedmont Park
10th and Piedmont Avenue (Midtown)
Tel. 404.875.7275
The Central Park of Atlanta. Situated in the heart of Midtown, Piedmont Park has playgrounds, fishing ponds, extensive jogging and bicycle paths, a tennis center, and playing fields that can be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis online. It also hosts many outdoor events, including the popular Atlanta Jazz Festival in May, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival in April (www.dogwood.org), and the Atlanta Pride Festival in June (www.atlantapride.org).
The Atlanta Botanical Garden
10th and Piedmont Avenue (Midtown)
Tel. 404.875.7275
www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org
The Garden occupies 30 acres of Piedmont Park's spread and includes one of the world's largest permanent orchid displays and carnivorous-plant collections. closed Mon
