A las sombras del centro de la ciudad, este espacio idílico es un recordatorio constante de la historia de la ciudad. Fundado allá por 1850, el cementerio representó el destino final para todos los habitantes de Atlanta hasta 1884, cuando comenzaron a surgir los cementerios privados por toda la ciudad. La parte más vieja del cementerio se encuentra cerca de la entrada principal, donde se encuentran enterrados la leyenda del golf Bobby Jones y la escritora Margaret Mitchell, aunque encontrar la lápida de Mitchell es todo un desafío. En las oficinas principales los visitantes podrán conseguir un mapa que los ayudará a encontrar las tumbas famosas y los sectores más interesantes. Entre los meses de marzo y octubre se ofrecen recorridos guiados.
This 26-acre 10.5-hectare) facility is designed with kids in mind. Located just a few miles from downtown, the center provides a hands-on natural learning experience for kids from pre-school age on up. Among the learning facilities are a tree house classroom, a 650-gallon freshwater aquarium, and an interactive ecological playground called Naturescape. Nature tours, educational programs, and a wide range of special events are offered throughout the year. Admission is free.
This stunning Herndon Home was the abode of one of America's most successful African-American entrepreneurs, Alonzo Franklin Herndon, the founder of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company. Set on a sprawling estate, the house was designed in the Classical Revival style, and the interior boasts an eclectic array of various style permutations from Rococo to Renaissance Revival. Originally completed in 1910, the home has been fully restored, and is now maintained as an archive and museum, The Herndon Home Museum. Regular tours of the various rooms and exhibits housed within are regularly conducted; check the website for further details.
Un emblema de la Guerra Civil así como también un amplio oasis, el Parque Candler ofrece canchas de tenis y de básquet, campos de fútbol y una piscina al aire libre. Tal vez la característica más distinta del parque sea el campo de golf de 9 hoyos que traza un camino serpenteante a través del vecindario residencial más bonito de Atlanta. El Parque Candler, que a menudo está lleno de gente, no es el lugar más indicado para un trote tranquilo, pero siempre hay espacio para el deporte y todos son más que bienvenidos.
Ebenezer Baptist Church was founded in 1886, and has since stood as a high-profile center for African-American leadership and worship in Atlanta. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. began his ministry in this unassuming structure, and gained a national voice through his sermons from its pulpit. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was also founded here. The church has recently expanded to a new sanctuary, but the original building continues to be a place of worship with services offered every Sunday and Wednesday. See website for visitors guide, weekly announcements, online services, and pastor bio.
The pedestrian-friendly Tech Square or Technology Square is located in the trendy Midtown area of Atlanta which is filled with urban young professionals, students, backpackers and families. This area is lined with shady trees and spacious sidewalks, and is famous for the Taste of Atlanta food festival. The annual festival serves as a place where foodies come together to partake in a delightful culinary feast. Tech Square hosts other community events too.