Sights & Attractions in Atlanta

Things to Do in Downtown

Name	Category	Location

Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum A building in Grant Park (named for a New England-born Confederate...	Museums / Galleries	Downtown

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

Centennial Olympic Park This 21-acre swath of green was the central venue for the 1996...	Parks	Downtown

CNN Center The home of Cable News Network occupies all 14 floors of this...	Film / TV Studios	Downtown

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


Georgia Aquarium With more than 10 million gallons of water, this wildly popular...	Zoos / Aquariums	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

Hammonds House The handsome Eastlake Victorian house that belonged to Otis Thrash...	Museums / Galleries	Downtown

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

Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta In this colorful and joyfully noisy museum for children ages...	Museums / Galleries	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 Design Atlanta The only museum in the Southeast devoted exclusively to design...	Museums / Galleries	Downtown

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

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

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

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

World of Coca-Cola This shrine to the brown soda's image, products, and marketing...	Museums / Galleries	Downtown

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

Zoo Atlanta This zoo has more than 1,500 animals and 200 species from around...	Zoos / Aquariums	Downtown
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