| As Georgia’s capital city, is one of the nation’s foremost metropolitan areas, with an architecturally impressive skyline and a richly diverse cultural history. Atlanta is a city with an unforgettable past, as is evident by the city’s museums and landmarks including Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, Atlanta History Center and Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum. Modern-day Atlanta consistently ranks among the best cities for business and commerce and offers a variety of world-class accommodations, cuisine and shopping. Many upscale boutiques line the streets in the fashionable Buckhead neighborhood, while Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza shopping centers offer many upscale retail options as well.
Visitors also enjoy Atlanta’s vibrant fine arts community, with dance, theater, literary events, live music and visual arts readily accessible throughout the year as well as Georgia Aquarium, the world’s largest aquarium facility, The Varsity restaurant, the world’s largest drive-in fast food restaurant, Six Flags Over Georgia, Stone Mountain, the many festivals and events of Piedmont Park, Coco-Cola Museum, CNN Center, Atlanta Botanical Garden and Centennial Olympic Park.
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