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AmericasMart
| 1 Kilometers
240 Peachtree St., NW, Atlanta, GA 30303/1327
AmericasMart is the apparel mart, gift market, home accents, home furnishings and area rugs showcase for retail buyers and wholesalers. AmericasMart is connected to The Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel.
Atlantic Station is one of midtown Atlanta's premier residential, shopping, and recreational communities. Visitors to the city of Atlanta will enjoy the many shops in the shopping district or grabbing a bite to eat at the delicious restaurants that are there.
Centennial Olympic Park
| 3 Minutes
265 Park Avenue West Northwest, Atlanta, GA 30313-1591
The Park sponsors community-wide free events, including the Fourth of July Celebration, Wednesday Wind Down concert series and Fourth Saturday Family Fun Days. The Park also hosts festivals, fundraisers and private events. These events, in addition to the normal day-to-day traffic, bring an estimated three million visitors to this urban oasis each year.
Approximately 800,000 bricks were used in the construction of the 21-acre Park. Laid end-to-end, lengthwise, the bricks would stretch from New York City to Philadelphia, approximately 100 miles. Laid sideways, the bricks would stretch for 50 miles.
CNN Center
| 5 Minutes
190 Marietta St., NW, Atlanta, GA 30303/2762
The Cable News Network (CNN) is directly connected to Philips Arena. The main news rooms and sets for the anchors of several CNN's news channels are located in the building. The CNN Center offers studio tours to all who visit as well as houses a large atrium food court frequented by local business employees, conference attendees, tourists, and event goers.
Coca Cola Museum
| 4 Minutes
121 Baker Street, Atlanta,, GA 30313
he NEW World of CocaCola is the only place where visitors can explore the complete story—past, present and future—of the world's best-known brand! For over 120 years, we've been putting our secret formula into bottles. Now, we've put it all in one amazing place—the NEW World of CocaCola.
With 62,000 square feet of guest areas, the NEW World of CocaCola is approximately twice the size of the previous World of CocaCola.
We will feature more than 1,200 artifacts from around the world that have never been displayed to the public before. In fact, only about 50 artifacts from the previous World of CocaCola will be showcased at the NEW World of CocaCola.
Georgia Aquarium
| 4 Minutes
225 Baker Street, Atlanta, GA 30313
With more than eight million gallons of fresh and marine water and more aquatic life than found in any other aquarium, you are sure to see things you’ve never seen before! The Georgia Aquarium promises wonder and excitement around every corner. This section will allow you to explore our different galleries and areas so that you can plan your visit. With so much to see and do, you’ll want to come back again and again.
Georgia World Congress Center
| 5 Minutes
285 Andrew Young International Blvd., NW, Atlanta, GA 30313-1591
The Georgia World Congress Center houses 1.4 million square feet of exhibit space making it one of the top five largest convention centers in the country. Several large scale conventions and special events are held here throughtout the year.
Philips Arena
| 5 Minutes
1 Philips Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
Philips Arena is an indoor arena, home to the Atlanta Thrashers of the NHL and to the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. Philips Arena also played hosts to concerts as well as other sporting events such as the NBA All-Star Game in 2003.
Underground Atlanta
| 1 Miles
50 Upper Alabama Street, Atlanta, GA 30303
Located in the heart of downtown, Underground Atlanta is bustling with activity day or night. Enjoy over 6 blocks of shopping, dining, history, and day and nightlife entertainment.
