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Places to Visit in Atlanta

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Atlanta is a beautiful city, and is the capital of Georgia State. It is a major business center and is equally famous for tourism. These are some interesting places to visit during your trip to Atlanta, Georgia.

CNN Headquarters Atlanta

admin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:07:19 +0000

CNN – Cable News Network is headquartered in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.

Inside CNN - This 55-minute behind-the-scenes tour shows you exactly what it takes to deliver the news available to over 2 billion people worldwide. It offers a once in a lifetime view of the Global HeadQuarters of CNN.

The journey begins at the bottom of the World’s largest Freestanding Escalator. The tour covers the ControlRoom, NewsRoom and Studios.

Hours: The Inside CNN tour is open daily from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm with tours departing approximately every 10 minutes.

So if you happen to visit Downtown Atlanta, be sure to visit CNN Head Quarters.

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Centennial Olympic Park

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Centennial Olympic Part was designed as a glorious gathering spot for visitors and residents to enjoy during the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games and for years to come.

Today, this unique 21-acre park serves as Georgia’s lasting legacy of the Centennial Olympic Games held in Georgia’s capital city of Atlanta.

The Fountain of Rings is the centerpiece of Centennial Olympic Park and is one of the most recognized and photographed landmarks in Georgia.

It’s free to view the Fountain of Rings show, which plays four times a day, 365 days a year, at 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.

The Fountain of Rings is the world’s largest interactive fountain utilizing the Olympic symbol of five interconnecting Rings.

Visit the official website here.

Here are some photos from our trip to Atlanta.

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World of Coca-Cola, Atlanta, Georgia

admin — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:49:26 +0000

World of Coca-Cola was the second place we visited in Atlanta, Georgia after Georgia Aquarium. It is situated right opposite to Georgia Aquarium at Pemberton Place. The World of Coca-Cola was opened in May 2007.

It’s a beautiful place to explore and learn the history of the world famous drink – COCA COLA. There are about 1200 artifacts from around the world.

You get to taste more than 60 varieties of drinks from all around the world. That was a really interesting tasting experience. We got to taste some good flavors like Bibo - a kiwi drink. There is a 4D show (3D with moving seats) which is quite good.

You also get to see a fully functional bottling line and get to take home an 8 ounce bottle of COCA- COLA.

There is a 7 foot tall Polar Bear who is always ready to pose with you for your snaps. Overall, it was a very enjoyable experience.

Visit the official site of World of Coca-Cola here.

Here are some photos from our Trip.

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Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta

admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:13:58 +0000

Atlanta is a beautiful city, and is the capital of Georgia State. It is a major business center and is equally famous for tourism. Atlanta is 4 hours drive from Charlotte, North Carolina. We had decided to explore Atlanta on Martin Luther King long weekend in Jan 2009.

Georgia Aquarium was the first place on our List. Georgia Aquarium was opened to the public on November 23, 2005. It claims to be the world’s largest indoor aquarium. Georgia Aquarium features more animals than any other aquarium in more than eight million gallons of water. You will love every minute you spend in the aquarium. The White Beluga Whales, Giant Whale Sharks, tiny garden eels, lovely Pacific Sea Nettles will make you fall in love with under water creatures.

The aquarium is divided into different sections – Georgia Explorer, River Scout, Cold Water Quest, Ocean Voyager, Tropical Diver and so on. You also get to see Deepo’s UnderSea 3D WonderShow at the 4D Theater but you need to pay extra for that.

There is also a special Behind the Scenes Tour which requires a separate ticket.

Titanic Aquatic is a new exhibition which again requires a separate ticket. It brings to life the story of the fated Titanic through authentic artifacts and hands-on interactive experiences. Titanic Aquatic includes a vast collection of more than 190 artifacts recovered from Titanic’s debris field including 40 that have never been seen before.

The visit to Georgia Aquarium was absolutely entertaining and fascinating. It was a good educational experience for us. You can spend an entire day in the aquarium viewing the amazing varieties of the Under Water World.

Click here to visit the Official Website of Georgia Aquarium.

Here are some snaps from our Trip. Enjoy!!!

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