Atlanta Photos -- National Geographic's Ultimate City Guides

Fort Peace
Photograph by Ann States
Nestled among high-rises, the Castle—also called Fort Peace—is one of Atlanta’s unique buildings. It was built by businessman Ferdinand McMillan in 1904 as his retirement home.
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
Photograph by RonSherman.com
The birthplace of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., is on Auburn Avenue, preserved as part of a National Historic Site that includes his home church, Ebenezer Baptist.
Dogwood Trees
Photograph by RonSherman.com
Many of Atlanta’s 1,050 miles (1,689 kilometers) of streets are lined with flowering dogwood trees that bloom each spring.
Centennial Olympic Park
Photograph by Andrea Pistolesi/TIPS Images
The 21-acre (8-hectare) Centennial Olympic Park turned a rundown area of Atlanta into a showcase for the 1996 Summer Games. About three million people visit the park each year.
Chattahoochee River
Photograph by RonSherman.com
A popular fishing and boating venue, the Chattahoochee River flows from Lake Lanier through Atlanta and provides most of the area’s drinking water.
Stone Mountain
Photograph by Andre Jenny/Alamy
Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and Jefferson Davis are immortalized on the north face of Stone Mountain, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) east of Atlanta.
King Center
Photograph by RonSherman.com
More than 650,000 visitors a year come to the King Center to pay homage to slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., whose tomb rests here.
The World of Coca-Cola
Photograph by QT Luong/terragalleria.com
The World of Coca-Cola offers soft-drink fans everything they’d ever want to know about Coke. Highlights include a memorabilia collection and exhibits of pop culture inspired by the beverage.
The Varsity
Photograph by Krista Rossow
A favorite hangout for all ages since 1928, the Varsity Downtown, known as the world’s largest drive-in restaurant, can accommodate 600 cars and over 800 people inside.
CNN Center
Photograph by RonSherman.com
A tour of the CNN Center in Atlanta includes the main newsroom and studio of the cable news station.