The New World of Coca-Cola, featuring a "4-D" theater and the world's largest collection of Coke memorabilia, is a shrine to the world's favorite bottled drink. Source: citysearch.com

Journey into the heart of the world's news leader at Inside CNN Atlanta. This 55-minute behind-the-scenes tour shows you exactly what it takes to deliver the news available to over 2 billion people worldwide. Source: cnn.com

Important places associated with Martin Luther King Jr. and the American civil-rights movement line this half-mile stretch of Auburn Avenue. King's birth home and grave site, Ebenezer Baptist Church (where he worshipped and preached) and Fire Station No. 6 Museum are the main historical attractions, but don't miss the visitor center. It offers chilling exhibits, video displays and film presentations. Source: citysearch.com

Visitors get acquainted with the spectacular golden dome outside and the marble interiors of the Capitol. You'll learn about the state's voting process, assigned seating in the Senate and practical joke-playing legislators. You can see a replica of Georgia's offical state reptile, the gopher tortoise, along with a stuffed armadillo, a black bear and a number of other animals and plants native to the state in the modest museum on the fourth floor. Source: citysearch.com

A cyclorama is a theater-in-the-round, affording a 360-degree view of a story as depicted on a massive painting. Only three cycloramas survive, and Atlanta's, built in 1921, is considered the best. It permanently hosts the world's largest oil painting. The painting depicts the Civil War's Battle of Atlanta, a bloody event that cost 12,000 American lives and led to the fall of Atlanta. A 3-D diorama in front of the painting adds foreground depth and creates a convincing illusion. Source: citysearch.com

The Atlanta History Center holds the distinction of being one of the largest history museums in the U.S. Signature exhibitions at the Atlanta History Center focus on Southern history and on Atlanta's history. Source: atlanta.net

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The star attraction is The General, a steam locomotive nabbed by Yankee raiders in 1862. The daring band of 22 soldiers planned to drive The General north to Chattanooga, destroying Confederate supply lines along the way. Rebels manned a locomotive of their own and chased The General for 100 miles until the raiders were forced to abandon ship. Two years later, a few thousand Union soldiers arrived at Kennesaw Mountain to fight in one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 1864 Atlanta campaign. Source: citysearch.com

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The largest puppetry organization in the country houses a museum where you can see more than 350 puppets from around the world. Make sure to check out the furry and funny creatures from Jim Henson's productions. Elaborate performances, which include original works and classics adapted for stage, are presented by professional puppeteers — youngsters and adults alike are spellbound. Source: fodors.com

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The Carter Library & Museum sits on 35 landscaped acres, just east of downtown where the Virginia-Highlands meet Inman Park. The complex consists of five interconnected pavilions that house the offices of the former President, research and foundation facilities, and the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, including thousands of papers and mementos from the Carter administration. The landscaped gardens feature a lake, as well as more than 400 plants and 80 varieties of roses, including the coral Rosalynn Carter rose. Source: travel.yahoo.com

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The 2,884 acres of protected land contain several small peaks, hiking trails, historic markers, a small Civil War museum and an observation deck. From the observation deck, look southeast to Atlanta's sundry skylines and east to Stone Mountain. Source: citysearch.com

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This hands-on museum, housed in the bottom of Museum Tower, is one of downtown Atlanta's most popular family attractions. Recommended for children between the ages of 2 and 8, the museum is one big interactive playground. Older children can learn how gardens grow, load a delivery truck and paint on the walls. Leap into Learning, which houses a friendly forest, appeals to toddlers and preschoolers. Source: citysearch.com

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