last edited Sep 24, 2020
What to see in Atlanta
Location Map of Atlanta
Overview
Neighborhoods
Sites, monuments and architectural ensembles
Museums
Parks and gardens
In the surrounding area
Also worth seeing within a radius of about 100 km around the city:


Helen
The town bills itself as a Bavarian alpine village replica in the heart of the Appalachians. All its modest tourist activity revolves around this theme (including an Oktoberfest) and the surrounding area, which offers some quite pretty roads and landscapes.
The town bills itself as a Bavarian alpine village replica in the heart of the Appalachians. All its modest tourist activity revolves around this theme (including an Oktoberfest) and the surrounding area, which offers some quite pretty roads and landscapes.
Milledgeville
This small town with its typical Southern architecture was the capital of Georgia for over 60 years before being replaced by Atlanta in 1868.
This small town with its typical Southern architecture was the capital of Georgia for over 60 years before being replaced by Atlanta in 1868.

Amicalola Falls State Park
A small site in northern Georgia known for its waterfalls and hiking opportunities.
A small site in northern Georgia known for its waterfalls and hiking opportunities.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
With over 11 million visitors a year, it's the most visited national park in the USA. It offers beautiful landscapes, wildlife (including bears), a few "traditional" villages (Cades Cove Valley), and 1,350 km of hiking trails.
With over 11 million visitors a year, it's the most visited national park in the USA. It offers beautiful landscapes, wildlife (including bears), a few "traditional" villages (Cades Cove Valley), and 1,350 km of hiking trails.

Stone Mountain
Near Atlanta, a massive granite hill and especially the world's largest bas-relief sculpture (depicting three Confederate heroes).
Near Atlanta, a massive granite hill and especially the world's largest bas-relief sculpture (depicting three Confederate heroes).
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
★★★ With over 11 million visitors a year, it's the most visited national park in the USA. It offers beautiful landscapes, wildlife (including…
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Dahlonega
★ A major site of the (first) Gold Rush where the mines can still be visited.
Helen
★ The town bills itself as a Bavarian alpine village replica in the heart of the Appalachians. All its modest tourist activity revolves…
Milledgeville
★ This small town with its typical Southern architecture was the capital of Georgia for over 60 years before being replaced by Atlanta in…
Amicalola Falls State Park
★ A small site in northern Georgia known for its waterfalls and hiking opportunities.
Stone Mountain
★ Near Atlanta, a massive granite hill and especially the world's largest bas-relief sculpture (depicting three Confederate heroes).