1. Piedmont Park
9.5
400 Park Dr NE (Piedmont Ave. NE), Atlanta, GA
Park · Piedmont Park · 298 tips and reviews
Aubrey Ramon: Always a great place to relax, exercise, chill. So much to see especially people watching is awesome here. Great place for charity events, festivals & concerts. Try any nearby bars & restaurants.
Thrillist: Post up on a bench with some kind of pastry and watch jealous joggers eye the baked good.
HISTORY: First opened in 1887, the park hosted the Cotton States and International Exposition of 1895, a World's Fair which ran for 100 days, featured 6,000 exhibits and attracted 800,000 visitors.
2. The Fox Theatre
9.4
660 Peachtree St NE (at Ponce de Leon Ave NE), Atlanta, GA
Theater · Midtown · 144 tips and reviews
kerry terry: One of the must sees in Atlanta. The best venue for special dates or watching treasured movies during certain times of the year
HISTORY: The theatre opened on December 25, 1929, just two months after the stock market crash. The Fox hosted the premiere of Walt Disney's Song of the South in 1946. Disney himself introduced the picture.
Atlanta: The Fox Theatre has been an Atlanta landmark since 1929. Its opulent auditorium is designed to mimic an Arabian courtyard, complete with 96 embedded crystal "stars."
3. Mercedes-Benz Stadium
9.5
1 AMB Dr NW (Northside Drive), Atlanta, GA
Football Stadium · Downtown Atlanta · 99 tips and reviews
Dennis Murray: Farm Burger on 200 level is a great step up in stadium food. Opt for the #1 farm burger and the Parmesan fries
Vasha Hunt: Great food pricing, very little restricted access and lots of escalators to access other levels; yes CFA is closed Sundays but there are lots of events on weekdays and college football some Saturdays
Jordan McGuffey: The stadium is just overall gorgeous. The food is really good. Love how they put up the GHSA high school football helmets.
USA TODAY: Includes King’s childhood home, tomb, a family museum, his father's church and a National Park Visitor Center, where exhibits are geared toward families. Read more.
The Grio: This traditionally black neighborhood of several blocks in Atlanta includes Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth home, the Ebenezer Baptist Church where he was a pastor, and his grave site.
BET: This is King's boyhood home on Auburn Avenue! See more noteable locations and accomplishments by African Americans: http://bet.us/BHM
5. Candler Park
9.2
585 Candler Park Dr NE, Atlanta, GA
Park · Candler Park · 20 tips and reviews
Intown Expert, Jennifer Kjellgren & Associates: The golf course and clubhouse have recently neen placed on the "Places in Peril" list. Other than that, this is a lovely park to picnic or catch a game of soccer or tennis.
Scoutmob: Candler Park is named after Coca-Cola magnate Asa Griggs Candler, who donated this land to the city in 1922. Thank ya, Asa.
Fontis Water: Happy 420 Fest! Have fun and drink plenty of Fontis Water!
Jordan III: Great Acoustics, you'll everything even from pretty far back like I was. Not much of a slope so viewing is similar to that of the old school movie theaters.
Maelynn Cheung: Great value: Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra on some Sundays. Only $10 and seriously some of the finest musicians in the U.S. Great way to support the symphony and our future orchestral musicians!
Travis Sari: Word on the street is the best seats are in the loge!
9. Georgia Aquarium
9.1
225 Baker St NW (at Luckie St NW), Atlanta, GA
Aquarium · Downtown Atlanta · 624 tips and reviews
Santa María Mazón: Everything at Georgia Aquarium is amazing! It has been one of the most wonderful places I've ever been! The big pool, the shows, the backstage tour is gorgeous, staff and everything! Love it!!!
HISTORY: It's the world's largest aquarium housing more than 100,000 animals of 500 different species. The aquarium was built as a gift to the city of Atlanta from Home Depot co-founder Bernard Marcus in 2001.
Andrew Nevelos: My favorite part is the giant viewing window. 6.3 mil gal of water full of fish including whale sharks.
11. Chastain Park Amphitheater
9.0
4469 Stella Dr. (at Elliot Galloway Way/formerly Pool Rd), Atlanta, GA
Music Venue · Chastain Park · 52 tips and reviews
Lauren Berger: Such an intimate outdoor concert experience. Awesome coolers and carry-ins are allowed. Definitely recommend springing for a table!
VH1: The great thing about this venue is that it’s located in a park, so feel free to bring your own picnic (alcoholic beverages included!). It’s a good way to save a little extra cash. – Team Live Nation
The Ritz-Carlton: A concert under the stars at Chastain Park Amphitheatre is a great way to experience the city. Take a picnic basket, votive candles and fresh flowers, for an authentic experience.
12. Grant Park
9.0
537 Park Ave SE (at Hansell St SE), Atlanta, GA
Park · Grant Park · 49 tips and reviews
Aaron Cruz: The oldest city park in Atlanta, checkout the zoo within and the old-school Victorian homes that surround it. A favorite spot to go for a walk in the city.
Chad Elkins: Grant Park was a filming location for the AMC show The Walking Dead & shown in Season 1 Episode 1. The "bicycle girl" zombie was filmed in the park & the homes for Rick & Morgan are located nearby. Read more.
HISTORY: The neighborhood was named for L.P. Grant, a civil engineer for the Georgia Railroad who has been called the "Father of Atlanta." The park is today visited by more than a million visitors annually.
14. The Tabernacle
9.1
152 Luckie St NW (btw Spring St NW & Andrew Young International Blvd), Atlanta, GA
Music Venue · Downtown Atlanta · 94 tips and reviews
Tracey Mullen: I've seen over 20 shows here, and each one was fantastic. I love the architecture is beautiful and rich with culture. There isn't a bad seat in the house. I love seeing shows here!
Scoutmob: The Tabernacle was a baptist church up until 1994, when it was sold to use as a entertainment venue for the 1996 Olympics. Thats some soul music!
VH1: Visit Ted’s Montana Grill across the street for a nibble before a show! For the burger lovers, try the Bison Burger! – Team Live Nation