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- Atlanta Civil War History — The 100-year old Atlanta Cyclorama tells the history of the 1864 Battle of Atlanta through a massive cicular painting and narrated dialogue. Visitors can also learn more about Atlanta's role in the Civil War by visiting the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park featuring 11 miles of Union and Confederate earthworks marking Civil War sites. Historic Oakland Cemetery serves as the final resting place for more than 3,900 Confederate soldiers, famous Atlanta author Margaret Mitchell, golfing legend Bobby Jones, six Georgia governors and 25 Atlanta mayors.
- Atlanta History Center — This Buckhead attraction features 32 acres of gardens, wildlife trails and woodland areas. The complex includes the 1840s Tullie Smith Farm, a fully restored 1928 Swan House mansion and Swan Coach House Restaurant. The Atlanta History Center's Buckhead campus expanded by 27,000 square feet including a 20,000 square-foot wing dedicated to memorializing the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. It also has the largest private collection of Civil War memorabilia in the nation.
- Center for Puppetry Arts — The Center for Puppetry Arts is the largest organization in North America dedicated to the art of puppetry. Located in Midtown, the center offers performances from the Family Series for everyone and New Directions for adults. An interactive museum, Puppets: The Power of Wonder is the largest puppetry museum in the United States.
- Inside CNN Studio Tour — Even if you're not a top news anchor, you can still get in on all the action of TV news making at the headquarters of CNN and Headline News. The Inside CNN Studio Tour includes the Control Room Theatre, a look at CNN Espanol, the workings of the Special Effects Studio and the Main Newsroom.
- The Georgia Aquarium — The world's largest and most engaging aquarium, the Georgia Aquarium is home to more than 100,000 animals of 500 different species, eight million gallons of fresh water and marine water, with five galleries depicting different habitats. The Aquarium recently added a new swim and dive activity called "Journey with Gentle Giants." It is the only opportunity in the world to swim with whale sharks, the largest fish in the world.
- The "Gone with the Wind" Experience — Start by touring the three story Tudor Revival mansion in Midtown where author Margaret Mitchell lived from 1925 to 1932 and wrote her Pulitzer Prize- winning novel. The Margaret Mitchell House & Museum offers tours, a museum and museum shop, as well as a literature series that showcases Southern authors. Then, head north to Marietta’s Gone with the Wind Movie Museum featuring the largest private collection of movie memorabilia. Another exceptional collection of “Gone With the Wind” memorabilia owned by Herb Bridges can be found at the Road to Tara Museum, located at the Jonesboro Depot Welcome Center in Clayton County.
- New World of Coca-Cola — The New World of Coca-Cola at Pemberton Place in the heart of downtown Atlanta is the only place where you can explore the complete story- past present and future- of the world’s best-known brand and sample
- Underground Atlanta — Six city blocks in the heart of downtown Atlanta have been transformed into Underground Atlanta, a spirited marketplace that offers historic guided tours and features restaurants, specialty stores, entertainment emporiums and street-cart merchants.
- Zoo Atlanta — Located just minutes from Downtown Atlanta, the Zoo features 700 specimens, representing more than 200 species of animals from unique destinations, such as Bornean Sumatran orangutans, Asian small-clawed otters and giant pandas.
- Atlanta City Pass — The Atlanta City Pass costs $69.00 for adults and $49 for children. It allows buyers to visit four top Atlanta attractions (Georgia Aquarium, New World of Coca-Cola, Zoo Atlanta and Inside CNN Studio Tour) and choose between Fernbank Museum of Natural History or Atlanta Botanical Garden and the High Museum of Art or the Atlanta History Center. Buying the Atlanta City Pass helps you save over $40!
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