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Atlanta

From the aquarium to Auburn Avenue, the daytime A-list.

Atlanta is made for a bright day out: the world's biggest aquarium and World of Coca-Cola downtown, Dr. King's Sweet Auburn, the art-lined BeltLine, and Midtown's museums and gardens, with a French château and a granite mountain when you want to escape the Perimeter.

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Sweet Auburn
Black-Owned

Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park

450 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Daily 9am–5pm · free

The heart of Dr. King's Atlanta, his birth home, Ebenezer Baptist Church, and the reflecting-pool tomb along historic Auburn Avenue.

Pip’s Tip Free, daily 9 to 5. Dr. King's birth home and Ebenezer Baptist, and the birth home tour needs booking on the day.

Downtown
Black-Owned

National Center for Civil and Human Rights

100 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
Wed–Sun 10am–5pm

A moving museum that ties the American civil rights movement to human rights worldwide, the lunch-counter experience is unforgettable.

Pip’s Tip Wednesday to Sunday, 10 to 5, closed Monday and Tuesday. Ties the civil rights movement to human rights worldwide.

Sweet Auburn
Black-Owned

APEX Museum

135 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
Tue–Sat 10am–5pm

Atlanta's oldest Black history museum, the African American Panoramic Experience, from Africa through the rise of Sweet Auburn.

Pip’s Tip Tuesday to Saturday, 10 to 5. Atlanta's oldest Black history museum, in Sweet Auburn.

Downtown

Georgia Aquarium

225 Baker St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
Daily 9am–6pm

One of the world's largest aquariums, whale sharks, beluga whales, and a walk-through ocean tunnel.

Downtown

World of Coca-Cola

121 Baker St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
Daily 10am–5pm

The story of the world's most famous soft drink, capped by a tasting room of 100+ flavors from around the globe.

Old Fourth Ward

Atlanta BeltLine, Eastside Trail

North Ave / Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Daily, dawn–dusk · free

A former rail corridor reborn as an art-lined walking and biking trail linking parks, murals, patios and neighborhoods.

Old Fourth Ward

Ponce City Market

675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Daily 10am–9pm

A restored 1926 Sears building, a buzzing food hall, shops, and a rooftop with skyline views and carnival games.

Midtown

Piedmont Park

1320 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
Daily 6am–11pm · free

Atlanta's signature 200-acre green, skyline views, a lake, dog park and weekend green market.

Midtown

High Museum of Art

1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
Tue–Sun 10am–5pm

The Southeast's leading art museum, a bright Richard Meier landmark with a deep African American art collection.

Midtown

Fox Theatre

660 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Tours select days

A jaw-dropping 1929 Moorish movie palace, take the daytime tour or catch Broadway under its starry ceiling.

Midtown

Atlanta Botanical Garden

1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
Tue–Sun 9am–7pm

Thirty acres beside Piedmont Park, famous for its treetop canopy walk and dramatic seasonal exhibitions.

Downtown

Centennial Olympic Park

265 Park Ave W NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
Daily 7am–11pm · free

The 1996 Olympics legacy park with the Fountain of Rings, ringed by downtown's biggest attractions.

Old Fourth Ward

Jackson Street Bridge

Jackson St NE & Freedom Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30312
Open 24 hours · free

The city's most famous skyline photo spot, made iconic by The Walking Dead, best at golden hour.

Braselton · out of town

Château Élan Winery & Resort

100 Rue Charlemagne, Braselton, GA 30517
Tastings daily · spa & golf

Georgia's château, tastings, spa days and golf forty-five minutes up I-85 for an easy day escape.

Stonecrest · out of town

Arabia Mountain

3787 Klondike Rd, Stonecrest, GA 30038
Daily, dawn–dusk · free

A National Heritage Area of granite outcrops, quiet trails and rare wildflowers, half an hour east of town.

Dahlonega · wine country

Wolf Mountain Vineyards & Winery

180 Wolf Mountain Trail, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Thu–Sun 11a–5p

North Georgia's flagship estate, an award-winning multi-generational family winery with sweeping mountain views, a stone-bar tasting room and a beloved Sunday brunch, about 75 minutes north.

Dahlonega · wine country

Montaluce Winery & Restaurant

946 Via Montaluce, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Wed–Sun (reservations)

A Tuscan-style estate set in a European-inspired village overlooking the vineyard, pairing estate-grown wines with a farm-to-table restaurant, one of the most scenic day trips in the state.

Dahlonega · wine country

Kaya Vineyard & Winery

5400 Town Creek Road, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Tue–Sat 11a–5p, Sun 12:30–5p

Perched on a 1,600-ft ridge with arguably the best panoramic mountain view in North Georgia, pouring estate-grown wines from a covered deck with live music.

Downtown · tour

Roundabout Atlanta Black History & Civil Rights Tour

265 Peachtree Center Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
Most days, departs 9:30am and 2:15pm

A four-hour guided ride through Sweet Auburn, the West End, the Atlanta University Center and Tyler Perry Studios, with stops and a lunch break.

Downtown · tour

ATL-Cruzers Electric Car & Segway Tours

160 Ted Turner Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
Daily; car tours 11am, 1pm, 3pm; segway 10am and 2pm

Open-air electric cars and segways cover downtown, Midtown and the Eastside with a live guide, the city's top-reviewed tour operator.

Sweet Auburn · tour

Unexpected Atlanta Food & History Tours

209 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30303
Daily 9am–3pm; tour times vary

Tastings through the historic Municipal Market plus a hands-on biscuit class, and a separate MLK walking tour of the Sweet Auburn district.

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Château Élan Winery & Resort

French turrets, Georgia vines, the family's favorite hour north.

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