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Atlanta is a Brave and Beautiful city. Take a walk down Peachtree Street and find cultural delights, historic events and top-tier attractions around every corner. Here are a few of the Brave and Beautiful faces and places which helped to create Atlanta's progressive legacy. Create your own authentic Atlanta experience with these must-have memories.

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Experience the thrill of the game firsthand with the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. Follow the history of the team's heroes at the Braves Museum & Hall of Fame, boasting more than 600 artifacts from Braves greats such as Hank Aaron, Dale Murphy, John Smoltz and former manager Bobby Cox.

Atlanta native former President Jimmy Carter is known for his human rights advocacy. Visit the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum and explore exhibits of his heroic, global efforts to establish dignity and funding for education, women's rights and mental disability research.

Martin Luther King, Jr. became a global icon of hope and change for his nonviolent Civil Rights activism. Experience the places that shaped Dr. King at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site. Here you can visit his birth home, take in a service at Ebenezer Baptist Church and pay respects at his final resting place.

Ted Turner founded CNN, the nation's first 24-hour news channel, in Atlanta. His determination to "provide just the facts" leads to the creation of the affiliate CNN International, which became the world's first television station to broadcast global news. Go behind the scenes and experience news and history in the making on an Inside CNN Studio Tour.

The World of Coca-Cola is a state-of-the-art museum, exhibiting the history of Atlanta's favorite brand. It chronicles the The Coca-Cola Company's journey from John Pemberton's first taste tests and innovative bottling systems to its ultimate achievement as a worldwide, household name. If you're brave enough, head to the tasting room and try more than 60 flavors from around the world!

Zoo Atlanta, with a global influence on conservation efforts, is home to many endangered species including giant pandas, Arakan forest turtles and Sumatran tigers. Originating in 1889 from a bankrupt traveling circus, it is Atlanta's oldest cultural institution. Here, you can take an urban safari, enjoying many animal encounters, including petting zoos and tiger training sessions.

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The Atlanta Botanical Garden is a 30-acre oasis featuring thousands of species of local and exotic plants, including the Fuqua Orchid Center, the foremost collection of species orchids in the United States. Complimenting the beautiful grounds you will find numerous glass sculptures by the world-famous Dale Chihuly and don't miss Canopy Walk, a unique opportunity for you to take a treetop trek through Atlanta's last standing forest, the Storza Woods.

The Fox Theatre has been an Atlanta landmark since 1929. Its opulent auditorium is designed to mimic an Arabian courtyard, complete with 96 embedded crystal "stars." Still housing many of it's original lighting and furniture, it is also home to Mighty Mo, the country's second-largest pipe organ. Originally a silent movie house, today you can enjoy traveling Broadway shows, live concerts and blockbuster movies.

The Midtown Arts Corridor is home to Atlanta's top cultural institutions. The High Museum of Art and Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) continually create global partnerships and curate astounding exhibits. The Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra calls the Atlanta Symphony Hall home, while the Alliance Theatre and Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company frequently produce and debut world-traveling Broadway productions.

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Step back in time to the beauty of Atlanta's past at the Atlanta History Center. Discover acts of bravery through world's largest collection of Civil War artifacts. Stroll through the gorgeous grounds and historical interiors of the Swan House and Tullie Smith Farm. Learn about one of Atlanta's greatest achievements, hosting the 1996 Olympics, in the Centennial Olympic Games Museum.

Commemorating the 1996 Summer Olympics, Centennial Olympic Park stands amidst Downtown Atlanta as a beacon of courage, valor and determination. Kick off your shoes and dash through the Fountain of Rings, the interactive display of lights and aquatic choreography, or relax on the lawn and listen to the tunes from the Park's ever-popular Wednesday WindDown.

Holding more 8.5 million gallons of water and home to more than 500 species of aquatic life, the Georgia Aquarium is the world's largest aquarium. Also a world leader in conservation and research efforts, it heads dolphin and sea turtle rescue programs and worked with local bioengineers to create manmade coral reefs for each exhibit. Dive into the beauty of the deep and take a swim with whale sharks or pet the manta rays.

Founded in 1850, Historic Oakland Cemetery is the oldest and largest green space in Atlanta. Thousands of histories and mysteries are interred here, including Civil War heroes, Margaret Mitchell, Bobby Jones and Maynard Jackson, Atlanta's first African American Mayor. With such gorgeous grounds, the self-guided tours are a great way to relax and reflect.

The Margaret Mitchell House, now a historic museum, was the home of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Gone with the Wind. Although plagued by numerous arson attempts, the house has been restored on multiple occasions and now reflects the early 1900's facade known by Mitchell. Experience the spirit of Margaret Mitchell and Gone with the Wind as you take a guided tour of her former home.

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