Guide to Atlanta: Arts & Culture

Southern History and Culture at its Finest

If you want to supplement your college education with some cultural smarts, Atlanta is bound to impress. Atlanta may be seeped in rich history, but its cultural institutions are the perfect balance of historic and modern. Some of the most notable include the High Museum of Art, the Atlanta Symphony, the Nexus Contemporary Art Center and the Apex Museum. Others include the Fernbank Science Center, the Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, and many more.

See the Sites in Atlanta

If you'd like to experience a bit of history and culture outside the walls of a museum, you're in luck. Whether you're in Atlanta for a week or for years, you'll likely never have the time to explore all of its cultural highlights. Here's our short list to help you get started.

1) Centennial Olympic Park

Built for the 1996 Olympics, this outdoor park is a welcome spot of greenery in the bustling heart of the city.

2) World of Coca-Cola

If you've ever wanted to know more about the world's most popular soda, don't miss the World of Coca-Cola museum, which offers the history of Coke and free tasting.

3) The King Center

Both educational and inspirational, the King Center is dedicated to one of America's great leaders, civil rights hero Martin Luther King, Jr.

4) Underground Atlanta

Imagine a shopping mall and entertainment district all underground!

5) CNN Center

See the fast-paced world of television journalism up close. Reservations are recommended for these behind-the-scenes tours of the CNN Studio.

6) Atlanta Botanical Garden

With beautiful gardens, summer concerts, and children's activities, the Botanical Gardens are an Eden in the city.

7) Stone Mountain Park

This huge monument to the Confederacy covers 25 million square feet and rises over 800 feet in the air.

8) Margaret Mitchell House

Welcome home, Gone with the Wind fans. The author's home has been converted to a literary center for living southern writers.

9) Georgia Aquarium

The Georgia Aquarium is a world-class facility in the heart of the city, showcasing everything from Beluga whales to sharks.

10) Turner Field: The Home of the Brave(s).

With a beautiful home field, a museum, Hall of Fame, and gigantic new score board, Atlanta baseball is well-loved indeed.

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Atlanta Travel and Tourism