Did you know? Founded in 1837 as the end of the Western&Atlantic railroad, Atlanta was first called Marthasville, nicknamed Terminus, and later changed to the feminine of Atlantic, after the railroad. Read more.
Did you know? Fernbank was named by a young girl named Emily who played in the woodlands during her childhood in the 19th century. She was inspired by the forest to become a naturalist and educator. Read more.
Did you know? Stone Mountain is a pluton, a type of igneous intrusion formed as a result of the upwelling of magma from within the Earth’s crust. Read more.
Did you know? Six Flags White Water is the largest waterpark in the South! The 9-story Cliffhanger is one of the tallest free-falls in the world.
Did you know? The stone balustrades throughout the park originally held steps leading to buildings built for the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition World's Fair. Read more.
Did you know? Coca-Cola was created in 1886 by Atlanta pharmacist Dr. John S. Pemberton. Servings were originally sold for 5 cents a glass. Read more.
Did you know? When it opened in 1889, the zoo's collection of abandoned circus animals featured a jaguar, a hyena, a bear, a raccoon, an elk, a gazelle, a Mexican hog, lionesses, pumas, camels &snakes Read more.
Did you know? Grant Park was established in 1883 and is the oldest city park in Atlanta. The park originally featured Lake Abana, which was drained in 1960. Read more.
Did you know? The bronze sculpture, ‘Phoenix Rising from the Ashes,’ symbolizes Atlanta’s rebirth after the Civil War. The phoenix appears in Egyptian, Arabian, Asian, Roman, and Greek mythologies. Read more.
Did you know? The dam at Morgan Falls Park was built in 1904, originally to provide power to Atlanta’s streetcars. Today it provides power to about 4400 homes.
Did you know? The High is the only major general museum in North America to have a curatorial department devoted specifically to folk and self-taught art. Read more.
Did you know? Atlanta's only children's museum, Imagine It! has had over 1 million visitors since opening in 2003. Read more.
Did you know? The name Six Flags refers to the 6 flags that have flown over Georgia in the state’s history – Spain, France, U.K., U.S.A., Confederate States of America, and the state of Georgia. Read more.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his father, and his grandfather all preached at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church. Dr. King received his License to Preach at the age of 17 and was ordained at 19. Read more.
Did you know? Two miles of hot dogs, a ton of onions, 2500 pounds of potatoes, 5000 fried pies and 300 gallons of chili are made from scratch daily at The Varsity, the world's largest drive-in! Read more.
Did you know? The whale shark is considered the largest fish in the world. The Georgia Aquarium is the only aquarium outside of Asia to exhibit whale sharks. Read more.
Did you know? Puppetry is an ancient art, thought to originate around 30,000 B.C. Nearly every culture in the world has some form of puppetry. Read more.
Did you know? CNN made history (and changed journalism forever) in 1980 when it became the first all-news television network in the U.S. and the first to provide 24-hour news coverage.
Did you know? The river is home to trout, bass, catfish and 20 other species of fish. 240 bird species live or pass through the area, as well as rabbits, deer, river otters and other animals. Read more.
Did you know? Granite from each of the five continents represented in the Olympic Games was incorporated in the park. Read more.
Did you know? The Battle of Atlanta was fought on July 22, 1864 with an estimated 12,140 causalities. Though ultimately a Union victory, Atlanta would not fall until September 2, 1864. Read more.
