Most of the downtown attractions are located around Centennial Olympic Park, a green space created for the 1996 Summer Olympics. Here, you’ll find the Rings fountains and statues to commemorate the event.

Across the park is the World of Coca-Cola, part museum and part attraction devoted to the world’s most well-known brand that started as a pharmacy headache remedy.

A visit to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights is an important one, as it educates about the civil rights movement as well as modern struggles for equal rights.

Kids love the interactive exhibits at The Children's Museum of Atlanta and the Georgia Aquarium, one of the largest in the world. See the area from above aboard Skyview Atlanta, a Ferris wheel with glass pods that provide unobstructed skyline views.