Atlanta (USA)

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of Georgia, in the United States. It is the county seat of Fulton County, although a portion of the city (the 1909 annex) is located in DeKalb County. According to the latest census estimates (as of December, 2004), the city has a population of approximately 419,122 and the Atlanta metropolitan area totaled 4,708,297. Atlanta has long been considered the economic powerhouse of the Southern United States and is arguably a poster-child for cities worldwide experiencing rapid urban sprawl, population growth, and commercial development. As a result, Atlanta is a common case study for college students who study urban geography around the globe.

The ten closest neighbours in the database:

Orlando (USA) (647 km), Washington D.C. (USA) (873 km), The Art Institute of Chicago (947 km), Chicago (USA) (949 km), Detroit (USA) (961 km), Miami (USA) (973 km), Milwaukee (USA) (1,076 km), Houston (USA) (1,128 km), Toronto (Canada) (1,183 km), New York (USA) (1,200 km)

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Jellyfish in the Georgia Aquarium
Jellyfish in the Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium
Cafeteria of the Georgia Aquarium
The central hall of the Georgia Aquarium leads to the different exhibitions
Through an acrylic viewing window you can peek into live under sea
The Georgia Aquarium houses a giant ocean habitat with more than six million gallons of saltwater. About 100,000 fishes are living in this aquarium. On the picture you can see a whale shark floating above the acrylic tunnel of the aquarium.
View from the acrylic tunnel of the so called Ocean Voyager experience in the habitat with about six million gallons of water. A hammerhead sharks swims above the visitors.
The Georgia Aquarium houses a giant ocean habitat with more than six million gallons of saltwater. About 100,000 fishes are living in this aquarium.
Scuba diver in the Ocean Voyager habitat of the Georgia Aquarium
Scuba divers in the Ocean Voyager habitat of the Georgia Aquarium
View from the acrylic tunnel of the so called Ocean Voyager experience in the habitat with about six million gallons of water. A school of stingrays floats above the visitors.
The second largest acrylic window of the world offers an impressive view into the ocean habitat of the Georgia Aquarium.
Goliath groupers (epinephelus itajara) floating in the Ocean Voyager Habitat
Goliath Grouper (epinephelus itajara)
The Japanese spider crab (Macrocheira kaempferi) is the largest crab alive; fully grown it can reach a leg span of almost 4 m (13 feet), a body size of up to 37 cm (15 inches) and a weight of up to 20 kg (44 pounds).
Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium
Piranhas shown in the Georgia Aquarium
Plate at the entrance of Centennial Olympic Park commemorating its opening in 1996
Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta
Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta
Water fountain with the olympic rings in the Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta
CNN logo on the roof of the Atlanta headquarter of the news broadcaster
Entrance to the CNN Center
Lobby of the CNN Center
Hummer used by CNN correspondents during the Gulf War
Escalator leading up to the start of the CNN tour (unfortunately it is not allowed to take pictures during the tour)
CNN Center
Underground Atlanta is a shopping and entertainment complex in the Five Points neighborhood of downtown Atlanta, Georgia.
Underground Atlanta is a shopping and entertainment complex in the Five Points neighborhood of downtown Atlanta, Georgia.
Underground Atlanta is a shopping and entertainment complex in the Five Points neighborhood of downtown Atlanta, Georgia.
World of Coca Cola in Atlanta
World of Coca Cola in Atlanta
Bottling Fantasy sculpture in the exhibition World of Coca Cola
World of Coca Cola in Atlanta
Replica of Barnes Soda Fountain in the exhibition World of Coca Cola
Replica of Barnes Soda Fountain in the exhibition World of Coca Cola
Santa Claus advertisements of Coca Cola
Ice bear advertisement for Coca Cola
In World of Coca Cola you can try the different beverages produced be the corporation all over the world. As the syrup is as usually mixed with soda and tap water you will notice a slight taste of chlorine.
World of Coca Cola in Atlanta of course also offers the opportunity to shop memorabilia of all kinds
World of Coca Cola in Atlanta of course also offers the opportunity to shop memorabilia of all kinds
John Brown Gordon's statue on the northeastern grounds of the Georgia State Capitol.
Georgia State Capitol
 
On Sunday downtown Atlanta is almost deserted
Derelict building in downtown Atlanta
Headquarter of SunTrust Bank in Atlanta
Headquarter of SunTrust Bank in Atlanta
First United Methodist Church in Atlanta
The church even offers convenient parking facilities for a short stopover
Also in Atlanta you have a Hard Rock Cafe
James Wendell George Parkway (75/85) surrounding downtown Atlanta
Atlanta Botanical Garden with the special exhibition "Niki in the Garden" featuring outdoor sculptures of Niki de Saint Phalle.
Atlanta Botanical Garden with the special exhibition "Niki in the Garden" featuring outdoor sculptures of Niki de Saint Phalle.
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta Botanical Garden with the special exhibition "Niki in the Garden" featuring outdoor sculptures of Niki de Saint Phalle.
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta Botanical Garden with the special exhibition "Niki in the Garden" featuring outdoor sculptures of Niki de Saint Phalle.
Oiseau de Feu sur l’Arche by Niki de Saint Phalle. Shown in the special exhibition "Niki in the Garden" of the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
La Cabeza by Niki de Saint Phalle. Shown in the special exhibition "Niki in the Garden" of the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
La Cabeza by Niki de Saint Phalle. Shown in the special exhibition "Niki in the Garden" of the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
Three Graces by Niki de Saint Phalle. Shown in the special exhibition "Niki in the Garden" of the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
Granite Outcrop
Atlanta Botanical Garden with the special exhibition "Niki in the Garden" featuring outdoor sculptures of Niki de Saint Phalle.
Parterre Garden before the Exhibit Hall with a glass scuplture by Dale Chihuly in the Atlanta Botanical Garden
Parterre Garden before the Exhibit Hall with a glass scuplture by Dale Chihuly in the Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta Botanical Garden with the special exhibition "Niki in the Garden" featuring outdoor sculptures of Niki de Saint Phalle.
Atlanta Botanical Garden with the special exhibition "Niki in the Garden" featuring outdoor sculptures of Niki de Saint Phalle.
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta Botanical Garden with the special exhibition "Niki in the Garden" featuring outdoor sculptures of Niki de Saint Phalle.
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