Sights & Attractions in Atlanta

Worth Noting

Name	Category	Location

Atlanta Monetary Museum The exhibits in this grand museum explain the story of money as...	Museums / Galleries, Financial Institutions	Midtown and Westside

Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History An extension of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, this unit...	Libraries	Sweet Auburn

Baptist Student Union This restored Victorian building adjacent to the Georgia State...	Architectural Sites	Sweet Auburn

The Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception During the Battle of Atlanta, pastor Thomas O'Reilly persuaded...	Religious Sites	Downtown

Fernbank Science Center The museum, in the 65-acre Fernbank Forest, focuses on ecology...	Museums / Galleries, Educational Institutions	Atlanta


Flatiron Building The English-American Building, as it was originally known, was...	Architectural Sites	Downtown

Georgia Dome This arena, opened in 1992, accommodates 71,250 spectators, with...	Arts / Performance Venues	Downtown

Georgia State Capitol The capitol, a Renaissance-style edifice, was dedicated on July...	Government Buildings	Downtown

Hurt Building Named for Atlanta developer Joel Hurt, this restored 1913 Chicago-style...	Architectural Sites	Downtown

J. Mack Robinson College of Business Atlanta architect Phillip Trammel Shutze designed this 14-story...	Architectural Sites	Downtown

Margaret Mitchell Square A cascading waterfall and columned sculpture (both restored in...	Parks	Downtown

Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA) Georgia's visual artists are showcased in small gallery, housed...	Museums / Galleries	Midtown and Westside

Museum of Design Atlanta The only museum in the Southeast devoted exclusively to design...	Museums / Galleries	Downtown

Odd Fellows Buildings The Georgia Chapter of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows...	Architectural Sites	Sweet Auburn

Peachtree Center John Portman designed this skyscraper complex, built between...	Commercial Districts	Downtown

Piedmont Park A popular destination since the late 19th century, Piedmont Park...	Parks	Midtown and Westside

Rhodes Memorial Hall This former residence, now headquarters of the Georgia Trust...	Houses / Mansions, Architectural Sites, Historic Districts / Sites	Midtown and Westside

Robert C. Williams Paper Museum More than 10,000 tools, machines, papers, and watermarks, plus...	Museums / Galleries	Midtown and Westside

Statue of Henry Grady Alexander Doyle's bronze sculpture honors Henry Grady, editor...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Downtown

Sweet Auburn Curb Market The market, an institution on Edgewood Avenue since 1923, sells...	Markets / Bazaars	Sweet Auburn

Underground Atlanta Underground has seen more than its share of ups and downs. It...	Historic Districts / Sites	Downtown

The William Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Museum The history of the Jewish community in Atlanta is told through...	Museums / Galleries	Midtown and Westside

Woodruff Park This triangular park named for the city's great philanthropist...	Parks	Downtown

Wren's Nest House Museum Joel Chandler Harris, author of the Uncle Remus tales, lived...	Museums / Galleries	Downtown
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