• The Georgia Aquarium is just one of many attractions in Atlanta.sea dragon image by Earl Robbins from Fotolia.com
  
  Atlanta, Georgia is a city steeped in history and full of attractions. Due to Atlanta's size and diversity, there is at least one tourist attraction for almost every field of interest and for all ages. History, science, art, nature and even soft drink buffs can visit a wide array of places.
  
  

The High Museum of Art

• Atlanta's High Museum of Art was originally founded in 1905 as the Atlanta Art Association. Its first home was established in 1926 when Mrs. Joseph M. High donated her family's residence on Peachtree Street. The current building was designed by Richard Meier and opened in 1983, after Coca-Cola magnate Robert W. Woodruff offered a $7.5 million challenge grant for a new facility in 1979. The Meier building offers three times the original space of the High Museum, and it contains up to 11,000 pieces of art at any given time. In 2005, Renzo Piano was commissioned to design three new buildings, and the Piano expansion added several new wings and doubled the High Museum's space to 312,000 square feet. The High Museum offers a vast schedule of special exhibitions, a prodigious permanent collection, meeting and event facilities, educational and family programs, the Museum Shop and several dining options.
  
  The High Museum of Art
  
  1280 Peachtree St., N.E.
  
  Atlanta, Georgia 30309
  
  404-733-4400
  
  high.org
  
  

The Georgia Aquarium

• The Georgia Aquarium opened in 2005, and it is the world's largest aquarium. There are over 60 exhibits with more than eight million gallons of water. Among the aquarium's main goals is to be the leading facility for aquatic animal research and conservation, and the aquarium supports and leads research on a global scale. The Correll Center for Aquatic Animal Health, the aquarium's animal health facility, encompasses over 10,000 square feet and is state-of-the-art.
  
  The Georgia Aquarium
  
  225 Baker St. Northwest
  
  Atlanta, Georgia 30313
  
  404-581-4000
  
  georgiaaquarium.org
  
  

World of Coca-Cola

• The World of Coca-Cola has been educating and entertaining fans of the soft drink since 1990, when it opened in its original location in Underground Atlanta. The museum holds over 1,200 artifacts that tell the history of Coca-Cola in its 60,000 square foot facility. There is a fully functioning bottling line and interactive exhibits, as well as a tasting experience which gives a tourist the opportunity to sample 60 different products from around the globe.
  
  World of Coca-Cola
  
  121 Baker St., Northwest
  
  Atlanta, Georgia 30313
  
  404-676-5151
  
  worldofcoca-cola.com
  
  

Stone Mountain Park

• Stone Mountain Park is approximately 15 minutes from downtown Atlanta, offers 3,200 acres to explore and is home to the world's largest piece of exposed granite. Various attractions include the Summit Skyride (a cable car that takes you to the top of Stone Mountain), an Antebellum plantation and farmyard and the world's longest running lasershow: the Lasershow Spectacular. Stone Mountain also has a miniature golf course and one of the country's largest family adventure courses. Visitors can also choose to stay at the nearby Marriott Resort or camp at one of the park's many campground areas.
  
  Stone Mountain Park
  
  6867 Memorial Dr.
  
  Stone Mountain, Georgia
  
  770-498-5600‎
  
  stonemountainpark.com