Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Atlanta, United States

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 4 km
Ascend 116 m
Descend 95 m

Experience Atlanta in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in AtlantaIndividual Sights in Atlanta

Sight 1: Hope Moving Forward

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Hope Moving Forward Original work: Basil Watson Depiction: JJonahJackalope / Fair use

Hope Moving Forward is a public monument in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Dedicated in 2021, the monument consists of a bronze statue of Martin Luther King Jr. designed by Basil Watson atop a pedestal. It is located at the intersection of Northside Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

Wikipedia: Hope Moving Forward (EN)

1025 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 2: Historic Hotel Row

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Historic Hotel Row

Hotel Row is both a National Register and locally listed historic district consisting of one block of early 20th-century commercial buildings, three to four stories high, located on Mitchell Street west of Forsyth Street in the South Downtown district of Atlanta. The buildings were originally hotels with ground level retail shops built to serve the needs of passengers from Terminal Station, opened in 1905. The buildings are the most intact row of early 20th-century commercial structures in Atlanta's original business district. The decline of Hotel Row began in the 1920s due to the increased availability of automobile transportation and the construction of the Spring Street viaduct, which made getting to hotels in the northern part of the city easier. In the 1950s and 1960s, the increase in air travel led ultimately to the demolition of Terminal Station in 1971.

Wikipedia: Hotel Row (EN), Heritage Website

1010 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 3: The Tabernacle

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The Tabernacle is a mid-size concert hall located in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Opening in 1911 as a church, the building was converted into a music venue in 1996. It is owned and managed by concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment and has a capacity of 2,600 people.

Wikipedia: Tabernacle (concert hall) (EN)

752 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 4: Georgia Aquarium

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Georgia Aquarium is a public aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The aquarium exhibits hundreds of species and thousands of animals across its seven major galleries, all of which reside in more than 11 million US gallons (42,000 m3) of water. It was the largest aquarium in the world from its opening in 2005 until 2012 when it was surpassed by the S.E.A. Aquarium in Singapore and the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in China; the Georgia Aquarium remains the largest aquarium in the United States and the sixth largest in the world.

Wikipedia: Georgia Aquarium (EN), Website

270 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: National Center for Civil and Human Rights

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The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is a museum dedicated to the achievements of the civil rights movement in the United States and the broader worldwide human rights movement. Located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, the museum opened to the public on June 23, 2014.

Wikipedia: National Center for Civil and Human Rights (EN), Website

752 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 6: Hardy Ivy Park

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Hardy Ivy Park is a pocket park in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

Wikipedia: Hardy Ivy Park (EN)

142 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Carnegie Education Pavilion

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The Carnegie Education Pavilion, more often known as the Carnegie Monument, is a marble Beaux-Arts monument located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The pavilion was constructed in 1996 from the exterior facade of the Carnegie Library, named after Andrew Carnegie. The monument pays homage to the legacy of Carnegie by serving as a monument to higher education in Atlanta, with the seals of nine local area colleges and universities embedded in the floor of the monument. The monument was commissioned in 1996 by the Corporation for Olympic Development in Atlanta and designed by Henri Jova. The pavilion is located in Downtown's Hardy Ivy Park, at the curve in Peachtree Street where it diverges with West Peachtree Street. The monument's inscription reads: "The Advancement of Learning." It also features the inscriptions of the names of three famous Western poets "Dante", "Milton", and "Asop", in addition to the library's namesake, "Carnegie".

Wikipedia: Carnegie Education Pavilion (EN)

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