Top Reasons to Go

The Georgia Aquarium: The largest aquarium in the United States draws visitors from all over the globe.

A stroll through the park: April in Paris has nothing on Atlanta, especially when the azaleas and dogwoods are blooming in the Atlanta Botanical Garden and Piedmont Park.

Following in Dr. King's footsteps: Home of Martin Luther King Jr., Atlanta was a hub of the civil rights movement. Tour the King Center and his childhood home on Auburn Avenue and see his personal documents at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.

Civil War history: Artifacts at historic sites throughout the city give you the chance to reflect on those difficult times.

Southern cooking, and then some: Good Southern food has always been easy to find here, but Atlanta's proliferation of young, talented chefs and its ethnic diversity make it a great place to sample a wide range of cuisines.