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Flying Biscuit
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The Flying Biscuit is a great place for a Southern breakfast in Atlanta and there's probably one near you wherever you are in the city
02-20-2008
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Atlantic Station: Big Bat
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
This Pop Art looking column stands at Atlantic Station west of midtown in Atlanta Georgia
02-16-2008
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Atlantic Station
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
Atlantic Station is an entirely new city built on the grounds of an old abandoned steel mill. This new city within the city of Atlanta has everything; clothing stores, furniture stores, grocery stores, restaurants, bars, theaters, apartments, homes
02-15-2008
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Photo of Atlanta Traffic at Night
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
This photo was taken in January of 2008
02-14-2008
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Huge Coke Sign in Atlanta
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The World of Coca-Cola Museum in Atlanta is the setting for this very large Coke sign
02-14-2008
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Gigantic Neon Coke Sign
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
This huge sign is located near the back of the Coke Museum in downtown Atlanta
02-14-2008
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High Museum of Art Atrium
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
Exhibition banners hang from in the atrium of the Atlanta Museum of Art downtown
02-14-2008
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The Louvre in Atlanta
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
Photo taken January 2008 in the lobby of the High Museum of Art in Atlanta Georgia
02-14-2008
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Modern Landscape: Shades of Gray
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The skyscrapers of Atlanta as seen through a window at the High Museum of Art in midtown
02-14-2008
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Minimalistic Study: White on White
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The High Museum of Art is a marvelous example of modern architecture and minimalistic design
02-14-2008
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Atlanta Symphony Store
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The Atlanta Symphony Store in Midtown Atlanta is a great place to find gifts for anyone on your list that loves classical music
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Flying Biscuit
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The Flying Biscuit is a great place for a Southern breakfast in Atlanta and there's probably one near you wherever you are in the city
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Canoe Restaurant
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
Canoe won over our hearts on our recent vacation in Atlanta. Chef Carvel Grant Gould and Pastry Chef Robyn Mayo served us some great dishes. We can't wait to get back to Atlanta and see what they are up to next
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Atlanta Popular Attractions: The Aquarium
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The Georgia Aquarium, #1 on our Best of Atlanta List, gets no respect from some visitors
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The High Museum of Art
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The High Museum of Art is part of a mammoth 12 acre arts complex known as the Woodruff Arts Center
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Georgia Aquarium
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The largest aquarium in the world, located in the center of downtown Atlanta Georgia, is a wonder to behold. It is great educational entertainment for the entire family; Mom, Dad, the children, Grandma and Grandpa. It is not to be missed if you are
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Room Restaurant at Hotel Twelve
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
Room is an incredible modern bar and restaurant near the Marta station, and a few blocks from the Coke Museum and the Georgia Aquarium
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Atlanta Botanical Gardens Orchid Center
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The Orchid Center was the biggest and best surprise of our Atlanta vacation in January of 2008. Part of the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, the Fuqua Orchid Center holds one of the best orchid collections that we have ever seen
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Georgia Aquarium
The largest aquarium in the world, located in the center of downtown Atlanta Georgia, is a wonder to behold. It is great educational entertainment for the entire family; Mom, Dad, the children, Grandma and Grandpa. It is not to be missed if you are within 4 hours of Atlanta.
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Being the peculiar travelers that my partner and I are, we were highly skeptical about going to the Georgia Aquarium. We were fully expecting to be bored to tears by a silly sideshow with too much hype, like you might find at a county fair or carnival. What we discovered instead was a marvel of showmanship, technology and educational tourism. It's rare that anything can turn 2 cynical old codgers into awestruck children like this place did a couple of weeks ago.
The Georgia Aquarium opened its doors on November, 23, 2005 and since that time has entertained millions of visitors from all over the world. It was largely built with funds donated by the founder and owner of Home Depot as a gift to the city of Atlanta and especially downtown Atlanta. The Aquarium is now part of a huge complex of attractions that will ensure the vitality of downtown Atlanta. Other popular destinations nearby include Centennial Park, The World of Coca-Cola (Coke Museum), The Georgia World Congress Center (Atlanta Convention Center), CNN, The Georgia Dome, Centennial Park, The Atlanta Merchandise Mart, Atlanta Gift Mart, and more.
Surrounding this huge entertainment complex are the biggest and best names in the hospitality industry; Hilton Hotels, The Ritz Carlton, Sheraton Hotels, Hyatt Hotels, Marriot Hotels, Omni Hotels, Westin Hotels and more. Other more economical hotels located nearby are: The Holiday Inn, Super 8, and Embassy Suites. With this many hotel rooms located this close to the aquarium; you should be able to find a great room at a great price within walking distance.
During our visit to the aquarium we took hundreds of photos that we thought were turning out beautifully when we played them back immediately after taking them. Unfortunately, only a handful of these pictures turned out good enough to save. We recommend that you take your best digital or SLR camera when you go. Most cameras will not work very well inside the aquarium. The main problems are lighting and movement. The tanks for the most part are too dark to allow enough light for you to take good photos and besides that, the fish just move too darned fast. The use of flash only puts glare on the Lucite tanks, scares the fish and irritates the people next to you. Even with very fast shutter speeds, it is extremely hard to get a nicely composed shot with the fish in just the right spot, turned the right way. We were not alone in having this problem. We overheard other couples complaining about the same problems with their photos.
To see a group of our favorite photos from the Georgia Aquarium see our gallery page here.
To see the Incredible Georgia Tech Virtual Tour go here.
225 Baker Street
Atlanta Atlanta 30313
Georgia
404-581-4000
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