From its earliest days as Terminus, a tiny railroad junction, Atlanta has been
the hustle and bustle of a city on the rise. Constant change throughout the years along with new ideas and the increased population, have made the city of Atlanta the entertainment, artistic, and economic capital in Americas Southland.

A metropolitan city with an accelerating state of mind located in the heart of the Deep South, Atlanta has hung on to its individualistic history even in the grasp of extraordinary development.

The ever-increasing population and worldly corporations have turned Atlanta into a civilizing and economic supremacy with historical museums, wonderful theaters, restaurants for all tastes, loads of shopping, and four pro sports teams with the Braves, the Falcons, the Hawks, and the Thrashers.

One of the better ballparks in baseball is Turner Field. It captures the nostalgia and the atmosphere of old-time baseball and is filled with treasured artifacts and memorabilia that the whole family can enjoy before and after the game.

After opening in 1997, Turner Field has quickly become an Atlanta landmark. Turner Field is peerless in its mix of technology and entertainment. It has superior sound systems, the BravesVision video board in center field, the PlazaVision board in the Fan Plaza and over 500 television monitors situated throughout the stadium.  

The BravesVision video board is 29 feet by 38 feet, and has over 331,000 fluorescent light bulbs. The PlazaVision board is 17 feet by 22 feet. These two huge boards make Turner Field is highly unique compared to other ballparks as two completely different shows can be shown. One for the fans in general seating and one for fans in the Plaza.

Inside the ballpark, fans are encouraged to do the tomahawk chop during a Braves rally by the 27-foot long "chopping" neon tomahawk located atop the video board, as well as kept up to date on the latest scores from around the major leagues by the out-of-town scoreboard.

At the Braves Museum & Hall of Fame, fans can see exhibits that date back as far 1871, when the franchise began. The most popular attraction is the baseball bat that Hank Aaron used to hit his record-breaking 715th home run. The fans can also check out the statues of the all-time Atlanta Braves greats in Monument Grove.

Atlanta and the surrounding areas also have attractions that feature places of activity that honor the cities history in the Civil War and the African-American civil rights movement. 
In addition, Atlanta has become center of the information superhighway, as CNN, Time Warner and the Weather Channel all call Atlanta home.

Downtown Atlanta and the Midtown areas are the hot spots for people visiting, with popular attractions such as Centennial Olympic Park, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum, World of Coca-Cola, High Museum of Art, Underground Atlanta, Margaret Mitchell House & Museum and the Martin Luther King Center. All attractions are within easy walking distance along the MARTA, which  is Atlanta's subway system.

*Splash in the Fountain at Centennial Olympic Park
The 21-acre legacy of the 1996 Summer Olympics re-opened for permanent use in 1998 and now hosts a variety of community events such as concerts and festivals. Still, the highlight of the park is the Fountain of Rings, where children and adults alike can play amidst the sprinklers or take in the dancing water show synchronized to such pop and classical fare as Neil Diamond's "Coming to America" and Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture".

*Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker St., Atlanta, GA 30313, 404-581-4000
Located at the north end of the Centennial Olympic Park, the Georgia Aquarium contains just more than eight million gallons of fresh and salt water in all of its exhibits, and is the largest aquarium in the world. Opened in November 2005, it has more than 100,000 fish and sea creatures, including beluga whales, with 500 different species.
http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/

*Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum
800 Cherokee Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA 30315, 404-658-7625
On July 22, 1864, Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman and the Union army won an eight-hour battle for control of Atlanta. The story of that struggle is told in the world's largest oil painting. Forty-two feet high, and 358 feet long, it stretches around a cylindrical wall, a kind of theater in the round. The painting has been on continuous display since 1893. The museum is a repository of Civil War history. The Cyclorama is located two miles southeast of downtown Atlanta. There is ample parking or hail a cab.
http://www.bcaatlanta.com/index.php?pid=81

*World of Coca-Cola
55 Martin Luther King Drive S.W., Atlanta, GA 30303
404-676-5151 or toll-free 800-676-COKE
In California's Sonoma County, visitors go wine tasting. In Atlanta, people flock to the World of Coca-Cola for everything Coke. Tour this ultra-modern homage to America's most popular soft drink. Don't miss the free tastings. The World of Coca-Cola is located in downtown Atlanta. There is ample public parking or take a taxi or rapid transit (http://www.itsmarta.com) and exit at Five Points Station.
http://www.woccatlanta.com/take_a_tour.shtml

*High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309, 404-733-HIGH
The finest art museum in the Southeast, with more than 11,000 works in its permanent collection. It is especially rich in 19th and 20th century American art. The High displays the work of many Southern artists, and is the nation's leading museum for folk and self-taught art. The museum is located four miles north of downtown Atlanta. There is ample parking or hop a cab or take rapid transit (http://www.itsmarta.com) and exit at Arts Center Station.
http://www.high.org/experience/exhibitions/default.aspx

*Underground Atlanta
Five Points District, Atlanta, GA 30303
Atlanta's "city beneath the city" is a six-square-block area of restaurants and shops located downtown, one floor below street level and shaped by a welter of viaducts. The ornate marble storefronts, granite archways and decorative brickwork date to the late 19th century. It is the heart of downtown Atlanta's nightlife. Underground Atlanta, located in downtown Atlanta, is bordered by Peachtree Street, Decatur Street, Central Street and Martin Luther King Drive. Best bets: take a tax or take rapid transit (http://www.itsmarta.com) and exit at Five Points Station.
http://www.underground-atlanta.com/

*Margaret Mitchell House & Museum
990 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, 404-249-7015
Margaret Mitchell wrote "Gone With the Wind," and 60 years later, people still give a damn. The tour covers Mitchell's distinguished career, takes you through the apartment where she wrote her most famous work, and finally to the museum – a collection of movie memorabilia, including the doorway to Tara from the movie set. The museum is located three miles north of downtown Atlanta. There is ample parking or take a cab.
http://www.gwtw.org/tour.html

*Special thanks to ESPN Sports Travel for its information on the above major attractions information for the city of Atlanta.