Tourism in Atlanta
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{{See also|Museums in Atlanta|Arts in Atlanta|Parks in Atlanta|Cuisine of Atlanta}}
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As of 2010, Atlanta is the seventh-most visited city in the United States, with over 35 million visitors per year.{{cite news| url=https://www.forbes.com/2010/04/28/tourism-new-york-lifestyle-travel-las-vegas-cities_slide_5.html | work=Forbes | first=Valaer | last=Murray | title=List: America's Most-Visited Cities}} The city was the 12th most popular destination for overseas visitors, who numbered 712,000 in total (2010).[http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/2010_States_and_Cities.pdf Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, "Overseas Visitation Estimates for U.S. States, Cities and Census Regions: 2010"]
Atlanta's premier tourist attraction is the world's largest aquarium, the Georgia Aquarium, located a {{convert|20|acre|m2|adj=on}} site at Pemberton Place that is also home to the World of Coca-Cola and within walking distance of Centennial Olympic Park, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, State Farm Arena, the CNN Center and other downtown Atlanta tourist attractions.{{cn|date=July 2024}}
The Jackson Street Bridge in Old Fourth Ward is one of Atlanta's most iconic landmarks and a highly popular photo destination for tourists due to the city's downtown skyline and major highways in the background.{{cite web | url=https://discoveratlanta.com/things-to-do/jackson-street-bridge/ | title=Jackson Street Bridge - Engagement Photos in Atlanta }}{{cite web | url=https://www.omegahome.com/blog/jackson-street-bridge/ | title=Jackson Street Bridge in Atlanta: A Complete Guide | date=2 December 2019 }}
Atlanta also attracts visitors with its performing arts venues, museums and historical sites, parks, cuisine, and its many festivals and events.{{cn|date=July 2024}}
Sites of interest to tourists
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- Atlanta Botanical Garden
- Atlanta Civic Center
- Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
- Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum
- Atlanta History Center
- Atlanta Monetary Museum
- APEX Museum
- CNN Center
- Cellairis Amphitheatre
- Callanwolde Center for Fine Arts
- Carter Center
- Centennial Olympic Park
- Center for Puppetry Arts
- Chastain Park Amphitheater
- Children's Museum of Atlanta
- College Football Hall of Fame
- Delta Flight Museum
- Fernbank Forest
- Fernbank Museum of Natural History
- Fernbank Science Center
- Fox Theatre
- Georgia Aquarium
- Georgia World Congress Center
- Grant Park
- Herndon Home
- High Museum of Art
- LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta
- Lenox Square
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- Kennesaw Mountain
- Margaret Mitchell House
- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
- Mary Mac's Tea Room
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Michael C. Carlos Museum
- Millennium Gate
- Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
- Museum of Design Atlanta
- National Center for Civil and Human Rights
- National Museum of Patriotism
- Oakland Cemetery
- Phipps Plaza
- Plaza Theatre
- Piedmont Park
- Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking
- Six Flags Over Georgia
- Six Flags White Water
- Southeastern Railway Museum
- State Farm Arena
- Stone Mountain Park
- Sweet Auburn Curb Market
- The Varsity
- Underground Atlanta
- William Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Museum
- Woodruff Arts Center
- World of Coca-Cola
- Zoo Atlanta
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References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060922184901/http://www.atlantaga.gov/visitors/attractions.aspx?section=Residents City of Atlanta attractions]
- [http://www.atlanta.net Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau]
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