There are seven galleries and exhibits in all, housing more than 100,000 individual animals from 700 species. I recommend trying to catch one of the two whale shark talks each day for deeper insights on this species.Īnother giant here is the beluga whale, which the aquarium keeps in a deep main habitat with three interconnected areas. The tank for this species is so big that the remainder of the attraction was constructed around this habitat. It’s the largest aquarium in the world from 2005 to 2012 and is the only attraction outside of Asia to hold the world’s largest fish, the whale shark. If you’re like me and love zoo’s and aquariums you’re gonna love the Georgia Aquarium. Georgia Aquarium Source: f11photo / shutterstock Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta I recommend to spend about 2 hours here.Īvailable tour: World of Coca-Cola: Skip-the-Ticket-Line EntryĤ. This adventure might be thirsty work, so “Taste It” allows you to try more than 100 international and domestic beverages produced by the Coca-Cola Company. “In Search of the Secret Formula” is a multi-sensory 4D movie experience, and for a bit of razzle-dazzle the “Vault of the Secret Formula” recalls the origins of Coca-Cola’s 130-year-old recipe, how competitors tried to steal it and how the company kept it under wraps. One exhibit that I really liked allows you to concoct your own fizzy drink, while the “Bottle Works” displays the equipment and processes that are used in a full-sized Coca-Cola bottling plant. You could call it a giant advertisement for Coca-Cola, but the drink is a global phenomenon, and the attraction has been put together with real panache so shouldn’t be passed on. The World of Coca-Cola, an attraction celebrating the beverage, first opened in 1990 but moved to a striking new home north of the Centennial Olympic Park in 2007. The world’s favorite fizzy drink was invented in Atlanta by one John Stith Pemberton in 1886, and the Coca-Cola Company is still headquartered in the city. World of Coca-Cola Source: Conchi Martinez / shutterstock Me at the World Of Coca-Cola, Atlanta There is a great tour available that I recommend: Atlanta: Martin Luther King Historic District Walking Tourģ. The center itself presents King’s nonviolent message via audiovisual material, as well as through King’s preserved writings. The Visitor Center at 449 Auburn Avenue hosts the interactive exhibition, “Courage to Lead”, which tracks the converging paths of MLK and the civil rights movement. The International Civil Rights Hall of Fame honors key figures in the civil rights movement with footsteps preserved in granite and bronze. and the civil rights movement in Atlanta. By the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change you can pay your respects at the tomb of MLK and his wife Coretta Scott King, which sits at the centre of a reflecting pool, with an eternal flame burning close by. National Historical Park is dotted with places tied to Martin Luther King Jr. Over 35 acres just east of Downtown Atlanta, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park Source: alisafarov / shutterstock Martin Luther King Jr. I know the best spots and things to do in my home-town, so let’s have a look at my list of the best things to do in Atlanta. I’m an Atlanta local and have been traveling all over the world. Tip: I recommend getting the Atlanta CityPass as a great way to enjoy several attractions and tours at a discounted rate. This project has turned abandoned railroad tracks and empty lots into green corridors, and revitalized industrial architecture. In this time, Atlanta has also become a production center of Georgia’s flourishing film industry, as a shooting location for Marvel Movies and backdrop for hit TV shows like Atlanta, The Walking Dead and Stranger Things. Martin Luther King Jr.īeginning with the Olympics in 1996, Downtown Atlanta has been regenerated with world-beating visitor attractions like the Georgia Aquarium and World of Coca-Cola, while the intown cityscape is now threaded with greenery thanks to the Atlanta BeltLine. Born as a railroad town in the 19th century, Atlanta famously burnt down during the Civil War and was a fountainhead for the Civil Rights movement in the 50s and 60s as the home city of Dr.
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