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Atlanta is Georgia's capital and largest city. In the late 20th century, the city experience tremendous growth and became a major commercial center: It is home to Delta Airlines, Coca-Cola, Home Depot, UPS and CNN, among other large companies. Atlanta was also one of the major centers of the American civil rights movement. Martin Luther King was born in the city, and his boyhood home and his tomb at the center of the reflecting pool at The King Center are popular attractions for visitors interested in history.

Downtown Atlanta contains much of the commercial activity of the city. All the places to see here are within a 10-minute walk of each other. Highlights include Centennial Olympic Park, CNN Center, the Georgia Aquarium (the largest in the world) and Imagine It! Children’s Museum. You can also take a tour of the World of Coca Cola and get a drink of various Coke products from around the world. Midtown Atlanta is the area immediately north of Downtown and is a major restaurant and arts quarter.

Families with children may enjoy the Fernbank Science Center and Museum of Natural History, with its planetarium, dinosaurs and IMAX theater.  

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Top Places to Stay

Four Seasons Atlanta
Atlanta, GA, United States

Average Rating: 5


Class: Luxury

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Intercontinental Buckhead
Atlanta, GA, United States

Average Rating: 5


Class: Luxury

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W Atlanta - Perimeter
Atlanta, GA, United States

Average Rating: 4


Class: Superior

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Marriott Atlanta Marquis
Atlanta, GA, United States

Average Rating: 4


Class: Superior

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Renaissance Waverly Hotel
Atlanta, GA, United States

Average Rating: 4


Class: Superior

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Omni Hotel at CNN Center
Atlanta, GA, United States

Average Rating: 4


Class: Superior

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Courtyard by Marriott Perimeter Center
Atlanta, GA, United States

Average Rating: 4


Class: Standard

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The Glenn Hotel
Atlanta, GA, United States

Average Rating: 4


Class: Superior

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Hilton Atlanta Airport & Towers
Atlanta, GA, United States

Average Rating: 4


Class: Superior

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Jw Marriott Hotel Buckhead Atlanta
Atlanta, GA, United States

Average Rating: 4


Class: Superior

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