CNN Studio – Atlanta Attractions
This is the 24 hour news channel we’ve all come to know and, errr… watch occasionally. Have a look in the actual news room for an understanding of how modern news media works. It’s the world's largest newsgathering organization, and a uniquely Atlanta experience. During a 40 minute guided tour you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the high-tech world of wall-to-wall news in action. While it is possible to go on an escorted BBC tour in London, it’s nothing like as interactive as this CNN tour, you certainly won’t be able to be filmed reading the day’s news like you can be here. Mind you, there’s no Blue Peter garden in Atlanta.
Georgia Aquarium – Attractions tickets Atlanta
The World’s Largest Aquarium – or so it says – but with 8 million gallons and more than 100,000 fish and things that are like fish, who are we to argue? You’re not going to get whale sharks and beluga whales coming to see you. You have to make the effort to visit them, and Atlanta, Georgia is the place to do
The Georgia Aquarium has five separate galleries arranged around a central atrium where a diverse population includes all the shapes and sizes of aquatic life you could imagine and plenty more you couldn’t. Certainly worth a visit whilst on your holiday in Atlanta, whatever age you or the group you’re travelling with is.
Centennial Olympic Park – Attractions in Atlanta
You can’t miss it if you’re in Atlanta. Unless you stay in your hotel room all the time you’re there of course. It’s right in the middle of town, and yes – you can play in The Fountain of Rings, the world's largest interactive fountain, although it’s mainly children that partake as a rule
This was a run down part of town a few years ago (well, 20 years ago to be more accurate) but NOW look at it, all thanks to that successful Olympic bid. Go, watch, learn, and bring back some lessons in time for 2012 and the ‘London Olympics’.
Atlanta Zoo – Atlanta Attractions
It’s not the biggest zoo in the world (unlike the aquarium, and several other things in Atlanta that ARE the biggest things in the world) it’s almost the same size as London zoo – there’s just an acre in it. But it has something London zoo no longer has. Pandas. Okay, you’re not going to cancel a few days in Disneyland, but if you’ve an afternoon to kill before your flight, head to the zoo
Underground Atlanta – Attractions in Atlanta
Don’t be scared if anyone asks if you know about underground Atlanta, they aren’t trying to lead you astray, merely let you know where most of the shopping and entertainment in town is to be found. It’s not really underground, but under the viaducts and railway tracks. Nothing to be scared of at all.