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CNN TourInside CNN Atlanta
Journey into the heart of CNN Worldwide and get an up-close look at global news in the making. Inside CNN is a 55-minute guided walking tour with exclusive, behind the- scenes views of Atlanta’s CNN studios and an exciting glimpse of news and broadcasting in action from the world headquarters of CNN. http://www.cnn.com/tour/atlanta/
(1-877-4CNN-TOUR)
CNN TourCentennial Olympic Park
This 21-acre site was one of the most popular spots in the city during the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Today, year-round programming featuring concerts, family activities and festivals make the park a gathering place for Atlantans and visitors. The park features the world’s largest Olympic Ring fountain. http://www.centennialpark.com/ (404-223-4412)
CNN TourMartin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site & Sweet Auburn District
The area of Sweet Auburn served as the thriving center of Black enterprise in Atlanta from the 1890s through the 1940s, and is the birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. At the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, explore his birth home, visitor center, historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, and The King Center, where Dr. King’s Nobel Peace Prize is on exhibit. The crypt and grave site of Dr. King and his wife, Coretta Scott King, are also located at The King Center. http://www.sweetauburn.com/ (404-526-8900)
CNN TourGeorgia State Capitol
Georgia native gold tops the dome of the Georgia State Capitol. This restored 1889 building houses a museum which collects, maintains and exhibits significant artifacts, including a priceless collection of Georgia’s state flags. 60-90 minute tours are available.
http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/capitol.htm (404-656-2844)
CNN TourWorld of Coca-Cola
From a multi-sensory 4-D theater, a marvelously restored 1880s soda fountain, a one-of-a-kind World of Coca-Cola glass bottle produced in a real, live bottling line, to an opportunity to sample nearly 70 different beverages from around the world, you’ll experience something inviting around every corner. http://www.worldofcoca-cola.com/ (1-800-676-2653)
CNN TourThe Georgia Aquarium
Dive into a one-of-a-kind aquatic experience at the world's largest aquarium, the Georgia Aquarium! Get up close with gentle whale sharks, toothy sand tiger sharks, graceful beluga whales, playful sea otters and aquatic animals from around the globe. With the largest collection of aquatic animals, you are sure to see things you've never seen before!
http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/ (1-877-434-7442)