Hit the Bricks

Atlanta's attractions are known worldwide, and visitors to the Southern metropolis will never run out of things to do. The city is home to the World of Coca-Cola as well as CNN Studios, both offering daily tours. Discover an array of art and exhibits that change throughout the year at the city's many museums, and take a stroll through history at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, the Atlanta Cyclorama (Civil War buffs will be fascinated) or Crossroads, a new addition to Stone Mountain Park.

There's plenty to do in Atlanta when you're not doing business, so hit the bricks and take in the city's acclaimed attractions. Following is a brief guide to just a few of the most popular venues. Call for hours and admission fees.

Atlanta Botanical Garden

Thirty acres of woods and gardens include the Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory, an exotic orchid center, rose and rock gardens, Japanese gardens, a delightful children's garden and Storza Woods, one of the city's few remaining hardwood forests.

1345 Piedmont Ave., NE
404/876-5859

Centennial Olympic Park

Share the legacy of the 1996 Centennial Olympics held in Atlanta. This 21-acre park in the center-city was itself the center of festivities during the Games and features engraved brick pathways, a visitor center and an Olympic ring-shaped fountain that's great for beating the heat.

240 International Blvd.
404/223-4412

CNN Studio Tours

Experience the world news live during a 50-minute walking tour at CNN Center. Go behind the scenes of the special effects and Headline News studios, and see how this 24-hour network operates around the clock to deliver coverage of breaking news and world events.

One CNN Center
404/827-2300

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Walk on fossil-embedded floors as you explore the history of Earth, from its beginnings through to modern man. And definitely don't miss the dinosaurs. Check listings for the IMAX theater, which runs special shows throughout the year.

767 Clifton Rd., NE
404/929-6300

Fernbank Science Center

See the stars in the planetarium theater, experience an aerospace lab with a flight simulator and a wind tunnel, and look inside an Apollo space capsule. Outdoors, take paved paths through 65 acres of woods and turtle-filled ponds.

156 Heaton Park Dr., NE
678/874-7102