Re: Atlanta GA- what's there to see there?
Well, in this area, you can choose between touring Atlanta or touring Georgia. They are two very different places. 50 miles in any direction can send you back at least 40 years in time....well, maybe closer to 75 miles depending on which way you go (damn walmart).
To the north you have mountains, lots of history. To the southeast you have Savannah, St. Simons and the coast.
Touristy highlights:
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Georgia Aquarium -- it is one of the best in the world, whale sharks!!!
World of Coca Cola -- being home town to Coca Cola, you'll get a bit more history and such here than you do in their places in Vegas, etc
Stone Mountain -- big hunk of granite, but lots to do around it
Civil War History -- lots of attractions if you're a history buff, Cyclorama is downtown, but some of the best stuff is around Kennesaw Mountain including The General from the great locomotive chase.
Food -- lots of great places to eat, if you're in the south, you have to have one classic southern meal, I recommend the Blue Willow Inn in Social Circle. I'm sure a group outing could easily be arranged again. It's an old southern plantation mansion converted into a restaurant...it's out in the outskirts of "Georgia".
Strip Clubs -- they're totally nude and lots of southern hotties
Amicalola Falls -- Highest falls east of the mississippi, up in the mountains, an hour or so north of town. Gorgeous scenery abounds in the mountains.
Turner Field -- if coming in September that's a gorgeous time of year to see the Braves and Turner Field.
And as others have said, there's the usual assortment of shopping, amusement parks, museums, a great zoo and all of the things you'll find in any major city.
Give us an idea of what you're really into, and we can likely point you at it.
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