The city may be known for its sweltering summer weather (prompting tourists to call it “Hotlanta”) and as the home to the world’s busiest airport, but the best things to do in Atlanta go well beyond all that.
Georgia’s capital and its largest city boasts historic sites and attractions like Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthplace, vintage performance venues like the Fox Theatre, a vibrant nightlife scene and an eclectic range of activities to tackle with the kids in tow. Don’t forget the killer eats, too: the city carries bragging rights for some of the South’s most delicious restaurants, serving out-of-this-world meat-and-three dishes.
Shopaholics, art fiends, culture vultures, history buffs: we’ve got you all covered. Here is your Atlanta bucket list.
Only in Atlanta: The largest drive-in fast food restaurant in the world, The Varsity, serves more Coca-Cola by volume than anywhere else globally.
- Martin Luther King Jr Historic Site
- The Fox Theatre
- Piedmont Park
- Georgia Aquarium
- Fat Matt’s Rib Shack
- Fernbank Museum of Natural History
- High Museum of Arts
- Indie Craft Experience
- Atlanta’s Botanical Garden
- Krog Street Market
- The Trap Museum
- EatMeSpeakMe
- Paris on Ponce
- Starlight Drive-in Movie Theatre
- StoryCorps
- The Clermont Lounge
- The Goat Farm Arts Center
- World of Coca Cola
- The Wren’s Nest
- Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
- Civil Bikes Tour
Credit: TimeOut Atlanta – 21 Best Things to Do in Atlanta
