The capital and largest city of Georgia - Atlanta (Atlanta) - one of the three most high US cities. In addition, Atlanta - the birthplace of Martin Luther King.

 

Atlanta Attractions

 

The most notable landmarks in Atlanta - a set of Bank of America Plaza (312 m - 26 th place in the list of the tallest buildings in the world), and opened in 2006 Skyscraper Symphony Tower (1180 Peachtree Tower, height 200 m) - the most eco-friendly skyscraper USA.

 

Atlanta's most popular museum - the house-museum of Martin Luther King, famous public figure, at Obёrn Avenue (has national monument status). Also popular are the Capitol, with its halls of fame and flags Church Ebenezer Baptist Church (buried here Martin Luther King), Atlanta History Center, diorama (123-meter painting showing famous battle of Atlanta) and the Museum of the Civil War, the Carter Center and Presidential library, historical museum Rhodes Hull and the house-museum of Margaret Mitchell, Woodruff Arts Center, the theater Alliance, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and the Museum College of Art; Contemporary Art Center, Center for Science Fembenk with the Children's Museum, Opera Atlanta (1979) and others.

 

Atlanta is one of the last places in the list of major cities in the world by number of parks, it is not surprising work of the local authorities to expand the green areas of the city. The youngest park is the Olympic Park "Millennium" (1996) in the city center, and the most extensive and old - Piedmont Park (1887-1904 gg.) With the nearby botanical garden and the zoo in Atlanta and Grant Park, where the breed pandas.

 

Atlanta is proud to be the Oceanarium - the largest on the planet. Officially opened on 23 November 2005, this ultra-modern complex contains more than one hundred thousand of marine flora and fauna.

 

Here are several theme parks - Coca-Cola World (about the history of this world famous brand), "Underground Atlanta" (a large shopping and entertainment complex, located directly beneath the streets of the city center) and others.