Atlanta is the sprawling capital of Georgia. It played an important part in both the Civil War and the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. Atlanta History Center chronicles the city’s past, and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site is dedicated to the African-American leader’s life and times. Downtown, 21-acre Centennial Olympic Park, built for the 1996 Olympics, encompasses the massive Georgia Aquarium.
Your visit begins with a tour of the World of Coca-Cola, where you see over 1,200 company artifacts and take a picture with their seven-foot Christmas commercial polar bear. The next stop will be CNN Global Headquarters, experience the behind-the-scenes VIP Tour. A must-see is the Georgia Aquarium, where there are over 120,000 animals and many enjoyable shows. Reflect on a time in our nation's history by visiting the National Center for Civil and Human Rights museum and the childhood home of Martin Luther King, Jr. End your trip with rollercoaster fun at Six Flags Over Georgia!