Atlanta
Hip-Hop capital
General Information
Other Name: -, District: Georgia, State: South, United States of America
Area: 343 km2
Languages Spoken: English
Long Distance Code: +1(404/678/770/470)
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Atlanta is the capital and the largest city in the state of Georgia. Residents of the city are known as Atlantans.It has a population of 519,145. Atlanta features the world`s largest aquarium, the Georgia Aquarium, which officially opened to the public on November 23, 2005. The new World of Coca-Cola, opened adjacent to the Aquarium in May 2007, features the history of the world-famous soft drink brand and provides visitors the opportunity to taste different Coca-Cola products from around the world. Underground Atlanta, a historic shopping and entertainment complex lies under the streets of downtown Atlanta. Atlanta hosts a variety of museums on subjects ranging from history to fine arts, natural history, and beverages. Atlanta has been referred to as a Hip-Hop capital due to its giving rise to many now popular rap artists.Location
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Humid subtropical climate
A hardwood forest intertwined with walking trails surrounds the Fuqua Conservatory, which houses a Japanese garden, rock garden, and displays of flora from all over the globe. In addition to the Southeast''s most comprehensive showing of indigenous plants, the conservatory maintains an amazing collection of carnivorous specimens and roses. Moonlight garden walks and seasonal shows are also sponsored.
This comprehensive museum of Atlanta''s past is located a few blocks from the Governor''s Mansion in residential Buckhead. Exhibits cover the gamut of the region''s history, including special sections on the Civil War, Southern folk crafts, African-American history, and the Civil Rights movement. The museum is surrounded by 33 acres of gardens that feature the historic Swan House, the fully-restored Tullie Smith Farm, a library and archive, and several restaurants.
This park, created for the 1996 Olympic Games held in Atlanta, has 21 acres of green space, rock gardens and artwork. The nearly 500,000 commemorative bricks that make up its main walkway were part of fund raising efforts for the Games. During scorching Atlanta summers, children frolic in the ground-level Olympic Rings, which periodically shoot streaming arcs of water in time to the seven light and music concerts put on throughout the day. Flags honoring the nations that have played host to the Olympics in the past surround the fountain.
The Georgia Aquarium opened in 2005 as one of the largest aquariums in the world. Located in downtown Atlanta, it is undoubtedly a breathtaking experience for all its visitors.It showcases exotic sea creatures such as giant groupers, beluga whales, and whale sharks (which have never been seen outside of Asia). With 500 species, you will see something new and different.
Besides housing the governor''s office and the state legislature, the Capitol preserves and represents Georgia''s rich and diverse history both inside and out. Named a National Historic Landmark in 1977, the Capitol is made of Indiana limestone and Georgia marble, with a golden dome that rises more than 240 feet from the rotunda floor.The Georgia State Museum of Science and Industry is housed on the first and fourth floors.
The Honda Campus All-Star Challenge supports the talent of Black College Marching Bands from America''s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). The Annual Honda Battle of the Bands Celebration Tour will take place in The Georgia Dome, Atlanta, on 29th January 2005 from 3p-7p. Last year, there was a massive crowd of 60,000 fans to cheer the teams.
It is hard to miss this ultra-modern, stark white structure on Peachtree that houses Atlanta''s finest collections of classic and contemporary art. A towering atrium soars to four interior levels, with the galleries moving from 18th- and 19th-century collections near the ground floor to the cutting edge of art on the upper levels. The High has increased in size to 312,000 square feet with three buildings .
A few blocks to the east of downtown, the Sweet Auburn neighborhood is home to the birthplace of America''s most influential Civil Rights leader. Operated by the National Park Service, this historic site contains Dr. King''s boyhood home, his crypt and the Ebenezer Baptist Church.
The most expansive and popular of Atlanta''s city parks was originally laid out for the Cotton States and International Exposition of 1895, and it now attracts more than 2 million visitors annually.
SweetWater is a 30,000-barrel microbrewery located in Atlanta that specializes in producing aggressive West Coast style beers to be enjoyed in the Southeast US. The law doesn''t allow the beer to be sold directly out of the brewery. So they''re sent to the wholesalers, who in turn sell it to bars, restaurants and grocery stores. The brewery won the award for Best Small Brewery at the 2002 Great American Beer Festival. The brewery also hosts a lot of events that include Beer Dinners and the Brewgrass music festival.
Atlanta''s most famous invention is also the world''s most popular soft drink and nowhere is this more clear than at this unique downtown museum. The new 20-acre complex features a 4D cinematic experience, and the largest collection of Coke® memorabilia ever assembled, including a pop-culture gallery. The museum draws many visitors, and features an exhaustive look at the history, manufacture and distribution of Coca-Cola.
Just few minutes from downtown Atlanta in historic Grant Park, this exciting zoo features the Southeast''s most impressive collection of wildlife from around the globe. Legend says that the zoo got its start when the owners of a traveling animal show went bankrupt and suddenly fled town. Today, popular exhibits include daily elephant demonstrations, orangutan feedings, and the recently-acquired Chinese pandas.