Often-overlooked animals: the giant tortoises near the exit; the hornbills, who often flaunt food in their beaks at passersby (usually dead mice); the Koopaesque snapping turtle in the reptile house.
Walk into an exact replica of the Oval Office, see state gifts & special exhibits, & trace President Carter's life from his 6th grade reportcard to the actual Nobel Peace Prize awarded to him in 2002. Read more.
Wonderful collection of Gone With the Wind memorabilia. Jonesboro has been designated the official home of GWTW because the plantations Mitchell wrote about were inspired by visits to Clayton County. Read more.
In front of the MARTA entrance you'll find a lamp called the "Eternal Flame of the Confederacy". It is one of the original 50 gas lamps placed around Atlanta in 1855. Another one stands in Oakland.
Founded in 1850, it's the oldest cemetery in Atlanta. It is the final resting place of many of Atlanta's settlers, builders & most noted citizens like Bobby Jones, Margaret Mitchell & Maynard Jackson.
Now that you have seen where she lived and did a lot of her writing, go visit her final resting place at Oakland Cemetery. Read more.
The house was known as the Crescent Apartments when she & her husband lived here from 1925 to 1932. While living here, she wrote the bulk of her Pulitzer prize-winning novel, Gone With The Wind.
The House offers tours, a museum and museum shop, as well as a literature series that showcases Southern authors. MMH often hosts book signings. It's usually warm inside, dress light! Read more.
Check out the permanent exhibit "A Walk Through Time in Georgia" which tells the fascinating history of our state's diverse landscape of swamps, barrier islands, and mountains.
Explore our galazy with the Zeiss Mark V projector inside a 70 foot diameter plantarium (one of the country's largest). They offer a variety of shows so be sure to check the schedule. Read more.
Oldest known cemetery in metro Atlanta & believed to pre-date Decatur's incorporation in 1823. Spans 38 acres & is home to approx 20,000 residents including G.W. Scott, founder of Agnes Scott College.
This piece of land used to be the site of the Augustus Hurt Plantation. During the Battle of Atlanta in July 1864, Union General Sherman used the plantation home as his headquarters. Read more.
Go see the life-sized statue of Willie B, the famous silverback gorilla who served as an icon and ambassador to Atlanta for decades. He was named after 6 term mayor William B. Hartsfield.
A replica of the Apollo I capsule, a Mercury capsule and a replica of Sputnik are on display in the Science in Motion Gallery. Be sure to watch one of the many wonderful planetarium shows too! Read more.
The hotel that inspired Stephen King's novel The Shining is believed to be haunted. In fact, The Stanley hosts regular ghost tours. Read more.
Visitors are allowed to bring food into the ballpark, so grab dinner at a nearby local restaurant in Grant Park and bring it in! Picnic tables are located right inside the ballpark's entrance. Read more.
If you want to climb to the crown. Know in advance that it is a strenuous journey that encompasses 354 steps in a cramped enclosed area.
The museum first opened in 1964, and among the items on display are the original Star-Spangled Banner and Dorothy's ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz.
Get your NPS Passport stamped at the front office- C&O Canal and Potomac Heritage
The first Sunday in October is the annual Sunday in the Park festival featuring food, music, and historical demonstrations.
Home to more than 1300 animals, grab some peanuts & come roar with us. Definitely take a ride in the Channel 6 Zooballoon for the best view in the city. Read more.
Check out the Bobby Jones exhibit where his 4 Grand Slam trophies from 1930 are displayed. He was an Atlanta native & the greatest amateur golfer of all time. He now resides in Oakland Cemetery. Read more.
Atlanta's only surviving drive-in movie theater, it's been entertaining movie fans since 1949 & shows double-feature first run movies. The theater also features a flea market which is open on weekends
The cylindrical panoramic painting of the Civil War Battle of Atlanta here was the largest oil painting in the world until 2004, when it was surpassed in size by a mural at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo.
Completed in 1889, it is the working center of Georgia's government. The museum within the Capitol houses extensive collections reflecting the natural & cultural history of Georgia.
1999's Philips Arena, home of the Atlanta Hawks & the Atlanta Thrashers, is marked by a large number of advanced TV screens that showcase the namesake electronics company.
Opening in April 2012, this brand-new, high-tech, Smithsonian Affiliate museum brings Colorado history to life through stories and exhibits right in the Golden Triangle Museum District.
Friend Fontis Water on foursquare for a free bottle of water! Come by our tent in the food court.
The museum opened on July 19, 2002 and is the only public museum in the United States solely dedicated to espionage that has shaped history and continues to have a significant impact on world events.
Be sure to check out the award-winning exhibit presenting the science of global climate change.
Get 1/2 price theater tickets through AtlanTIX at underground Atlanta or atlantaperforms.biz
FREE Movies in the Park every Thursday night at sundown! Giveaways, entertainment, prizes, and oh so much more.
Dr. Trevino is in on Fridays. He is the ER pediatrician at Fayette. Best pediatrician in town!
Home of the famous annual Little 5 Points Halloween Festival and Parade. Read more.
This treasure has been open since 1949 and is the last remaining Atlanta drive-in. Always a double feature and always a fun time. Tip: Bring chairs and portable radios so you can sit outside the car.
Inside the museum is "The Texas" which Capt William Fuller used to recapture "The General" from Andrews Raiders. Capt Fuller is buried in Oakland Cemetery. Read more.
Free admission to the Cabbage Patch Kids' Southern-Style, antebellum home in the Georgia Mountains. Witness a birth. Staff administers Imagicillin & holds consultations.
Ever wanted to build a new species of dinosaur out of magnets? This is just one of dozens of hands-on learning that children will experience in the Learning Center.
The Planetarium has a Space Camp Trip for students from the 4th through 8th grade in the summer, information about which can be found on their website.
Como Planetarium offers many public shows, including "Secret of the Cardboard Rocket," "Constellations of the Winter Night Sky," and "It's All About Planets!"
The ExploraDome is a portable, immersive learning environment where students experience "hands-on, minds-on" learning!
Happy holidays and safe travels from (RED). Here's our travel tip: pack an (APPLE)RED iPod Nano and some (PENGUIN)RED books for the trip! Enjoy.
Sterling Memorial Library was built with funds from the bequest of John W. Sterling, a NY attorney who graduated from Yale in 1864.
Kids Workshops are always the 1st Sat of each month from 9-12pm. However, its a busy place so get there early because they usually run out of kits!
Ride the Polar Express & definitely upgrade to first class - it's worth the extra $10!!
Ride aboard the Great Pumpkin Patch Express in October! Go to gsmr.com for more info.
Take a photo with any of the PEANUTS gang inside Planet Snoopy and share it @Snoopy on Twitter or facebook.com/snoopy!
Take a photo with any of the PEANUTS gang and share it @Snoopy on Twitter or facebook.com/snoopy!
Take a photo with any of the PEANUTS gang inside Camp Snoopy and share it @Snoopy on Twitter or facebook.com/snoopy!
Take a picture from Snoopy Rock and share it @Snoopy on Twitter or facebook.com/snoopy!
Take the audio tour. Well worth the $10 to guide you through the house and explain the different rooms. Perfect place to take a break is before you go to the basement. Need to return to audio by 4:30.
The park opened in 1971 & is the world's largest and most visited recreational resort. Walt Disney passed away before he saw his vision of Disney World completed.
Children can grab a brush and begin wiping away the sand to uncover fossils of all shapes and sizes at Tellus Museum!
Photographers! Check out these vintage Documerica photos taken in Tennessee 40 years ago. Then take a photo of the area today and share it with our State of the Environment Photo Project. Read more.
Did you know? The limestone that makes up Lookout Mountain was formed 240 million years ago when a shallow sea covered most of eastern Tennessee. Read more.
Get your free download of The Undead Heart at the authors website at http://www.thebloodthirstseries.weebly.com Book based in Clarksville Tn. Book info on site!
Celebrate the 2013 Atlanta 4sqDay here on April 16th from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Event details and to RSVP: Read more.
Enjoy a spot of Children's Tea with Santa, a chance for the little ones to share wishes and dreams with Mr. and Mrs. Claus.
Arlington National Cemetery, once the home of General Robert E. Lee, is the country’s largest military cemetery. Tours are available for a small fee or you can walk the grounds yourself.
There are affordable bike rentals near the beginning of the trail in Smyrna. Park and ride!
Bank of America members receive free admission the first weekend of every month
Egg Bowl 2013 at Davis Wade Stadium/Scott Field: Celebrate the century-old rivalry by ringing your cowbell for MSU or chanting ‘Hotty Toddy’ for Ole Miss. – Green Guide Editor
While the airport lounges might be nice. If you need to kill time before a flight -hang in concourse E great shopping & good place to check out the attractive foreigners traveling through.
Get picked up underneath South Baggage to avoid airport traffic
Use the security gates at the end of the terminals instead of the center security. Most people don't know about them and you will get through in half the time.
Orig built as Centennial Olympic Park in 1996 & would become the new Braves home in 1997. You can still see the Fulton County Stadium basepaths and where Hank Aaron hit homer #715 in the parking lot.
Take Pryor then University to get to the interstate after the show. It’s the quickest way out of the area. – Team Live Nation
Duck under the 170-foot tent and ride the Pink Pig, an Atlanta tradition for over 50 years.
Fox Theatre Tours are now available at www.foxtheatre.org or by calling 855-285-8466. Read more.
