with the comprehensive listing of Atlanta attractions listed below.
The
African American Panoramic Experience (APEX)
Museum
Interprets and presents history from an African-American perspective through
exhibits such as Atlanta’s first black-owned drug store and a Trolley
Theater. 135 Auburn Ave.
(404) 523-APEX (2739) www.apexmuseum.org;
bus 3 (Auburn Avenue) Five Points Station
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Botanical Garden
Featuring the Fuqua Orchid Center housing rare and endangered orchids, and a
new outdoor music series with artists such as Branford Marsalis and Poncho Sanchez.
1345 Piedmont Ave.
(404) 876-5859 www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org bus
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Atlanta Cyclorama
Atlanta attraction in historic Grant Park, next to Zoo Atlanta, that tells the
history of the 1864 Battle of Atlanta through a 3-D, circular painting brought
to life with music and narration. 800 Cherokee Ave., (404) 658-7625, www.bcaatlanta.org;
bus 10 or 31 Five Points Station
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Atlanta
History Center
Featuring a museum with a permanent exhibit that charts regional and black history
and a folk art gallery, plus historic homes, gardens and nature trails. 130 West
Paces Ferry Road,
(404) 814-4000, www.atlantahistorycenter.org;
bus 40 Lindbergh Center Station (Monday-Friday)
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Atlanta University
Center
Clark Atlanta University, Interdenominational Theological Center, and Morehouse,
Morehouse School of Medicine, Morris Brown and Spelman colleges. 440 Westview
Drive, (404) 522-8980; bus 13 (Fair Street) Five Points Station
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Auburn
Avenue Research Library
Special library of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System with reference and
archival collections for the study and research of black culture. 101 Auburn
Ave., (404) 730-4001, aarl.af.public.lib.ga.us;
bus 3 (Auburn Avenue) Five Points Station
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Centennial Olympic
Park
21-acre green space established in downtown Atlanta as the world’s gathering
place during the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Today it features the popular
Fountain of Rings and various events. Andrew Young International Boulevard at
Centennial Olympic Park Drive, (404) 222-PARK,
www.centennialpark.com;
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CNN
Studio Tours
Offering a dramatic look at the history of the CNN News Group networks, their
coverage of the events that shape the world and the state-of-the-art studios
responsible for bringing the news to more than 1 billion people around the globe.;
(404) 827-2300, www.cnn.com/studiotour;
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Hammonds House
Galleries and Resource Center of African-American
Art
Georgia’s only independent fine-art museum dedicated to presenting art
by peoples of African descent, including works by Romare Bearden, Haitian artists,
and other well-known artists such as Hale Woodruff and Radcliffe Bailey. 503
Peeples St., (404) 752-8730, bus 71 West End Station
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High Museum of Art
Featuring collections of 19th- and 20th-century American art, European and decorative art, photography, and modern and contemporary art. 1280 Peachtree St., (404) 733-HIGH (4444), www.high.org; Arts Center Station
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Jewish Theatre of the South
Featuring contemporary classics from Jewish playwrights, including the “The Sunshine Boys” By Neil Simon and “The Price” by Arthur Miller. Morris & Rae Frank Theatre, Marcus Jewish Community Center, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, (770) 395-2654 www.atlantajcc.org
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Jimmy Carter Library & Museum
Includes photographs and historic memorabilia from the Carter presidency (1976-1981) as well as an exact replica of the Oval Office. 441 Freedom Parkway,(404) 331-3942,
www.jimmycarterlibrary.org; bus 16 Five Points StationMargaret Mitchell House & Museum. Midtown attraction featuring the restored apartment where Atlanta’s most famous author penned “Gone With The Wind,” a museum showcasing legendary movie memorabilia and a literary event highlighting popular authors. 990 Peachtree St., (404) 249-7012, www.gwtw.org; Midtown Station.
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Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
Created in 1980 to honor the life of the famous civil rights leader, this Sweet Auburn attraction includes a visitors center with exhibits on King and the civil rights movement, his birth home at 501 Auburn Ave. and tomb at The King Center, and historic Ebenezer Baptist Church where King and his father preached. Auburn Avenue, between Jackson Street and Boulevard; (404) 331-5190; www.thekingcenter.org; bus 3 (Auburn Avenue) Five Points Station
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Michael C. Carlos Museum
This Emory University museum maintains the Southeast’s largest collection of ancient art, with objects from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Near East and the ancient Americas. It also is home to collections of 19th-century and 20th-century sub-Saharan African art and European and American works on paper from the Renaissance to the present. 571 South Kilgo St., (404) 727-4282; www.carlos.emory.edu; bus 6 Lindbergh (Monday-Friday) or bus 6 Edgewood/Candler Park (Monday-Sunday) to Dowman and North Decatur Road at Emory University and walk one block to South Kilgo Circle
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National Black Arts Festival
The world’s largest and most prestigious cultural celebration of the creative and artistic genius of people of African descent. The event showcases the work of more than 1,500 artists including music, theatre, film, literature, dance, performance art, visual and folk art. Various locations throughout Atlanta; (404) 730-7315, www.nbaf.org
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Philips
Arena
20,000-seat sports and entertainment venue that serves as the home of the Hawks
and Thrashers as well as more than 200 special events annually. One Philips Drive,
(404) 878-3000, www.philipsarena.com;
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Rhodes Hall
Modeled after Rhineland castles, this Romanesque Revival-style mansion was built
in 1904 for furniture magnate Amos Rhodes, who was raised in poverty and went
on to establish Rhodes Furniture Co. 1516 Peachtree St., (404) 885-7800, www.georgiatrust.org/rhodes.html;
bus 23 Arts Center Station
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Shrine of the Black Madonna Pan African Orthodox Christian Church (Bookstore & Cultural Center)
A nonprofit religious, educational and cultural resource institution that contributes to strengthening the black community with exhibits on topics such as the African Holocaust. 944 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. SW, (404) 752-5490, www.shrinebookstore.com; Bus 71 West End Station
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Six Flags Over Georgia
Family amusement park with live Broadway-style shows, festivals, concerts and rides such as Superman — Ultimate Flight, the South’s only flying roller coaster. Interstate 20 West, (770) 948-9290, www.sixflags.com/georgia; bus 201 H.E. Holmes Station (75 cents more required for out-of-district service)
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Stone Mountain Park
The new “Crossroads” attraction recaptures a small Georgia town from the 1870s and includes the Tall Tales 4-D Theatre, with 3-D films and special in-house effects and scenery, and The Great Barn, a gigantic climbing structure. The complex also includes a sky lift to the top of the world’s largest mass of exposed granite, riverboat cruises and lasershow. Highway 78, (770) 498-5690, www.stonemountainpark.com; no MARTA service.
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StudioPlex on Auburn
This former cotton warehouse now features residential, commercial and retail gallery environment with a courtyard and 10,000-square-foot green space. 659 Auburn Ave., (404) 303-8001, www.studioplexatlanta.com; Buses 3 (Auburn Avenue) or 16 Five Points Station
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Sweet Auburn District
Center of black enterprise in Atlanta from 1890s to 1940s, birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr. and home to the Sweet Auburn Curb Market. Bus 3 (Auburn Avenue) Five Points Station
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Turner Field
Home of the Atlanta Braves and Ivan Allen Jr. Braves Museum and Hall of Fame. Between 1991 and 2002, the Braves won 11 division titles, five National League pennants and the 1995 World Series. In 2003, the team is attempting to expand their unprecedented streak of consecutive division titles to 12. Tours are available. (800) 326-4000, www.atlantabraves.com; free shuttle with rail transfer from Five Points Station, two hours before and one hour after games, or bus 10 or 17 from Five Points (MARTA has bus service to Turner Field whether or not a game is being played)
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Underground Atlanta
Atlanta sprouted up around the railroad and first rose from the Civil War ashes at this spot in the heart of the city. Today Underground offers stores, eateries and annual events such as Halloween Ghost Tours and the New Year’s Eve Peach Drop. Peachtree at Alabama Street, (404) 523-2311, www.underatl.com; Five Points Station
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UniverSoul Circus
The first circus in a century to be completely owned and operated by African-Americans. Based in Atlanta and featuring a troupe of international performers of African descent. Turner Field. (404) 588-1235, www.universoulcircus.com; bus 10 or 17 Five Points Station
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William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Interprets the universal themes of tolerance, respect, responsible citizenship, human dignity and community-building through traveling exhibits as well as permanent galleries that tell the story of Atlanta Jews and the Holocaust. 1440 Spring St., (678) 222-3700, www.thebreman.org; two blocks west of Arts Center Station
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World of Coca-Cola
Three-story attraction devoted to the world’s No. 1 soft drink created in Atlanta more than 110 years ago, with memorabilia, videos, a 1930s soda fountain, retail store and more. 55 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, (404) 676-5151, www.woccatlanta.com; Five Points Station
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Wren’s Nest
The Victorian-era home of “Uncle Remus” author Joel Chandler Harris, found in the African-American neighborhood of West End, which dates back to 1835. Guided tours available.
1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., (404) 753-7735, bus 71 West End Station
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Zoo Atlanta
More than 1,000 animals in natural habitats, including two Giant Pandas, the offspring of the famous gorilla Willie B., the painting African elephant Starlet O’Hara and Sumatran tigers.
800 Cherokee Ave., (404) 624-5678, www.zooatlanta.org; bus 10 or 31 Five Points Station
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