Atlanta
Capital of the New South

Atlanta, the Capital of the New South, is a city filled with Southern history and culture as well as an international city of commerce. Atlanta History Center chronicles the city's history from its American Indian roots until... The Atlanta Cyclorama, Civil War Museum, Kennesaw Mountain Nation Battlefield and the

Kennsaw Civil War Museum together detail Atlanta's pivital role in the Civil War. Margaret Mitchell House & Museum celebrates the author of Gone With the Wind. The Martin Luther King National Historic Site reminds of Atlanta's place in the 1960s struggle for freedom.

Atlanta is also known as the Cultural Capital of the South. Fabulous Fox Theatre, built in Middle Eastern architectural style, is one of only two Georgia theatres with a stage large enough to accommodate broadway shows. Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Atlanta Ballet, the Atlanta Opera, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Alliance Theatre and High Museum of Art.

Atlanta's emergence as an international city and center of commerce is seen in the presence of the Carter Presidential Library, the world headquarters of Coca Cola and in Centennial Olympic Park, a legacy of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Located in Downtown Atlanta, Centennial Olympic Park is a green space gathering place near the Georgia Dome, CNN Center and the Georgia Aquarium. Experience Atlanta entertainment and shopping at Underground Atlanta.