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Atlanta Contemporary Art Center: a place of ideas
Think art's no more than paintings on a wall or sculptures in a garden? You'll think again when you visit the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center — which presents art in a fresh, innovative and, yes, contemporary way.

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Roswell's Bulloch Hall is "perfectly presidential"

Roswell's Bulloch Hall is "perfectly presidential"
The Bulloch mansion, located just off the town square, is considered extravagant even by today's standards. The mansion grounds feature the main home; summer house; reconstructed slave-quarters; and a variety of gardens and wells. The impressive homestead is considered one of the South's finest examples of Greek temple-form architecture and was even said to have been one of the inspirations for Margaret Mitchell's fictional "Gone With the Wind" plantation, Tara.

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The Cyclorama: Civil War Atlanta in the round

The Cyclorama: Civil War Atlanta in the round
Trains, muskets and paintings, oh my! You have never viewed the Civil War in the same way. Take a seat and enjoy the Cyclorama's view of Atlanta -- as it was in 1864.

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The Atlanta History Center: a tour through time

The Atlanta History Center: a tour through time
From the Civil War to the Centennial Olympic Games, Atlanta's history is monumental. Whether you are a history buff or just the opposite, there is a pretty good chance you will find something to enjoy at the Atlanta History Center.

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Atlanta Botanical Garden: Fun grows on Atlanta

Atlanta Botanical Garden: Fun grows on Atlanta
The Atlanta Botanical Gardens will grow on you, from the lovely indoor orchids to the serene Japanese Garden or the whimsical Children’s Garden and playground.

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Margaret Mitchell House

Margaret Mitchell House
Margaret Mitchell wrote "Gone With the Wind" after breaking her ankle. She didn't think it was very good, but her fans proved her wrong. This museum centers around the apartment — she called it the Dump — where she wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

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The Southern Museum: more than just the Civil War and trains

The Southern Museum: more than just the Civil War and trains
There's more to the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History than antebellum debutantes like Scarlet O'Hara, soldiers in blue and gray, and trains.

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Center for Puppetry Arts: pulling strings for Atlanta

Center for Puppetry Arts: pulling strings for Atlanta
If Pinocchio had seen the Center for Puppetry Arts, he might not have been in such a hurry to give up his life of strings. It's the puppets who take center stage at the Atlanta attraction. where millions have visited to learn, explore and be entertained since its 1978 founding.

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High Museum of Art: from Warhol to da Vinci

High Museum of Art: from Warhol to da Vinci
A visit to Atlanta's High Museum of Art could change how you look at your world. After an afternoon of paintings, sculptures and other works by the world's finest artists, you may look at every intersection of brick and steel, every curve of a dogwood blossom, every enigmatic smile as a potential masterpiece.

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Georgia State Capitol: people, politics, history under the dome

Georgia State Capitol: people, politics, history under the dome
Governors, senators, representatives and even presidents have walked the halls of the Georgia State Capitol on government business. But state residents and visitors get to experience the lighter side of the political process when they take a stroll under the building's golden dome.

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