Aquarium
According to a2zdirectory, the Georgia Aquarium is truly gigantic, in fact it is the largest in the world. Among its species you can find such fascinating specimens as whales and sharks. The main fish tank is the size of a football stadium where one hundred thousand animals live, forming an impressive ecosystem. And it is there where the famous whale sharks of Asian origin are, which share space with the five beluga whales from Mexico. The five galleries of the aquarium are truly unmissable.
Zoo
Also on the theme of fauna, we find the Atlanta Zoo. The main feature is that on a tour of its parks you will see animals from all over the world. The zoo does a lot of conservation work and tries to get the specimens to reproduce in their natural habitats. A little green in the big city.
Underground Atlanta
This is one of the emblems of the city. From the underground world built for the Civil War arises this indescribable place, a mandatory stop for visitors to the city. Underground Atlanta offers all kinds of tours to learn about the history of the city, from its beginnings to the present. In addition, the underground world has bars, restaurants and entertainment venues.
The World of Coca-Cola
Coca Cola World in Atlanta.
For fans of the world famous black drink, in Atlanta they will have the unique opportunity to learn about the history of the company by visiting its headquarters. The site is called El Mundo de Coca-Cola and there are guided tours where the beginning of the company is shown with a gallery of objects from 1886 to 1926.
In a second gallery you can see the old process of drinking in a machine from the late 1930s; In this same visit, you can see the advertising and product development of Coca-Cola from the late 1920s to the 1950s, with advertising songs and images. In the last gallery you can see the story that links the company with Santa Claus and the beginnings of the Coca-Cola brand as a global company. Visitors will have the possibility to see a presentation where the evolution of the container and the drink dispensers through time is seen.
Six Flags Over Georgia
A true amusement park, suitable for the whole family. Inside you can spend hours and hours without going through it. Varied attractions in one place. To get here, you have to take Interstate 20 and do a few miles, but Six Flags Over Georgia is worth a getaway, if only to climb the steel monster called Goliath, 62 meters high and 3.4 hectares of surface.
Stone mountain park
What characterizes the Stone Mountain Park is the incredible laser beam show that takes place in tune with a natural landscape like few others. The event is of surprising dimensions, ideal to go with the family. There you can also have access to colonial plantations or know the old railway that runs through it. If you choose water, there are beaches and a fun water theme park. In the air, a cable car allows you to have a fabulous view of the place, while on the ground a campsite offers the possibility of spending a night under the stars.
Botanical Garden
Atlanta Botanical Garden
This year, the Atlanta Botanical Garden continues to grow, constantly adding new species to its gardens. It is an ideal place to spend an afternoon among the brilliant colors of the flowers. In addition to being a quiet place, the Botanical Garden offers various events that change from day to day and month to month, including numerous guided tours. Of course, the events are not capricious, but mainly coincide with the time when certain flowers bloom.
Museum of Natural History
The complete Fernbank Museum of Natural History has incredible collections. In its didactic rooms there are traveling exhibitions and other permanent ones. Among the permanent ones there is an exhibition called “Reflections of culture” where you can see artifacts, clothing and other objects from different cultures around the world. There is also a fossil sample of gigantosaurs, the largest dinosaur species ever found in the world. In addition, you can enjoy exhibitions of the natural world, the history of the city and other very interesting topics.
Curiosities
Panda is born in captivity
The birth of a new Panda in captivity “is a great achievement of the global efforts to save an endangered species,” it is about the size of a cell phone. This calf will be the only panda to be born in 2010 in the United States, it is estimated that less than 1600 pandas still live in the wild, about 280 in zoos and only 11 of them in the United States. The new panda is the third from Lun Lun, a 13-year-old female, and Yang Yang, a male of the same age, who had their young by artificial insemination.
