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111 Places in Atlanta That You Must Not Miss Revised edition [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 240 pages, kõrgus x laius: 205x135 mm, kaal: 475 g, 111 Illustrations, color
  • Sari: 111 Places
  • Ilmumisaeg: 02-Mar-2023
  • Kirjastus: Emons Verlag GmbH
  • ISBN-10: 3740818875
  • ISBN-13: 9783740818876
Teised raamatud teemal:
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 240 pages, kõrgus x laius: 205x135 mm, kaal: 475 g, 111 Illustrations, color
  • Sari: 111 Places
  • Ilmumisaeg: 02-Mar-2023
  • Kirjastus: Emons Verlag GmbH
  • ISBN-10: 3740818875
  • ISBN-13: 9783740818876
Teised raamatud teemal:

• The ultimate insider's guide to Atlanta

• Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides• Part of the international 111 Places/Shops series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide

• Appeals to both the local market (more than 486,000 people call Atlanta home) and the tourist market (more than 50 million people visit Atlanta every year!)

• Fully illustrated with 111 full-page color photographs

• A revised and updated edition

Atlanta gifts her visitors a generous dose of Southern hospitality and international culture steeped in history, flavors, and high-tech, all on the wings of progress and a keen eye on the future. Let's explore the city from its Native American origins through the tumultuous U.S. Civil War, uncover contemporary oddities, and even venture all the way to 8,113 A.D. You'll meet Atlanta's first African-American millionaire, discover whose shrine features a golden toilet, explore sites along the city's journey to become a global leader in filmmaking, and learn the city's Grammy connections to the State song, 'Georgia on My Mind'. Striving to keep a grasp on her illustrious, rich history while simultaneously making magnificent strides, leaps, and bounds to continue growing as a major metropolitan area and international destination, Atlanta's 111 places will fascinate and surprise even Atlanta natives.

1 5 Church Atlanta: Dining for art lovers
10(2)
2 54 Columns: Sol LeWittprioritized concept and minimalism
12(2)
3 57th Fighter Group: Planes practically land on your table
14(2)
4 191 Peachtree Tower: The chandeliers are Instagram-worthy
16(2)
5 1895 Exposition Steps: 1park 100 days, 6,000 exhibits, 800,000 visitors
18(2)
6 1897 Flatiron Building: Constructed five years before NYC's Flatiron
20(2)
7 Ancient Police Lockup Box: This beautiful box has an ugly past
22(2)
8 Art at the Airport: See hundreds of works of art, coming and going
24(2)
9 Atlanta Roller Derby: Atlanta's only all-female roller derby
26(2)
10 Atlanta's Canopy: What we like to call "a city in a forest"
28(2)
11 Atlanta's Memorial to the Six Million: Designed and built by Holocaust survivors
30(2)
12 Atlantic Steel Mill: This smokestack still stands
32(2)
13 BAPS Mandir: The largest Hindu temple in the US
34(2)
14 Besharat Gallery: National Geographic Magazine's mostfamous face
36(2)
15 Biltmore Radio Towers: An icon since 1925, only broadcastedfour years
38(2)
16 Brave a Huey or a Cobra: Ride in helicopters that flew in Viet Nam
40(2)
17 Carnegie Pavilion: Last remnants of the South'sfirst public library
42(2)
18 CDC Museum: Anti-contamination suit optional
44(2)
19 Century Flood Line: Beauty and flood mitigation in one park
46(2)
20 Coca-Cola Bottling Plant: First plant to bottle the addictive elixir in Georgia
48(2)
21 Coca-Cola Sign: A beacon to the birthplace of Coca-Cola
50(2)
22 The Cook's Warehouse: Atlanta's mothership for kitchens and cooking
52(2)
23 Crypt of Civilization: To be opened in 8113 A.D.
54(2)
24 DeKalb History Center: Learn about history older than Atlanta
56(2)
25 Delta Flight Museum: Walk on the wing of a Boeing 747
58(2)
26 Dining on Buford Highway: Tastes from around the world on one street
60(2)
27 Dogwood Bench: Perch on a blossom for a beautiful skyline view
62(2)
28 Donut Brunch at BeetleCat: Deliciously clever
64(2)
29 Dr. Bombay's Underwater Tea Party: Where high tea supports education
66(2)
30 East Point History: Stories of a doctor's wife, a sailor, and a cheerleader
68(2)
31 Ebenezer Baptist Church: Where MLK, Jr. was co-pastor
70(2)
32 Emerald City Bagels: As close to New York City bagels as you can get
72(2)
33 Erskine Memorial Fountain: Atlanta's oldest publicfountain
74(2)
34 Fernbank Observatory: A romantic, cheap date under the stars and planets
76(2)
35 Fiddlin' John Carson: Final resting place of the origin of country music
78(2)
36 Freedom Farmers Market: Have you thanked "afarmer lately?
80(2)
37 From One Hundred to One: Now there's only one passenger train to Atlanta
82(2)
38 Golf Legend Bobby Jones: Bring a golf ball to honor one of the greats
84(2)
39 Gravity Monument: Chasing gravity lifted physics
86(2)
40 Hank Aaron's Record: Where Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record
88(2)
41 Harry Houdini: Harry played Atlanta nearly 100 years ago
90(2)
42 Herndon Home: From slavery to millionaire riches
92(2)
43 The Hoo-Hoo Monument: A labor of lumber love
94(2)
44 Horizon Theatre Company: Where you get to meet and greet the cast and crew
96(2)
45 The House That Jack Built: A pioneer's legacy, hidden in plain sight
98(2)
46 Jackson Street Bridge: Best skyline view and photo
100(2)
47 Japanese Lantern: A 325-year-old gift from our sister state
102(2)
48 Junkman's Daughter: Delight in shoppingfor the obscure and alternative
104(2)
49 Les Lions d'Atlanta: Bet you don't know their names
106(2)
50 Lifting the Veil of Ignorance: The legacy of Booker T. Washington
108(2)
51 The Living Building: A regenerative building gives more than it takes j
110(2)
52 Loew's Grand Bricks: A Gone With the Wind treasure hidden in plain sight
112(2)
53 Madame: She's still an "outrageous old broad"
114(2)
54 Margaret Mitchell's Scandalous Dance: Blackballed by the Atlanta Junior League
116(2)
55 Miss Mamie's Cupcakes: Two-time TV baking champion
118(2)
56 MLK's Nobel Peace Prize: A dinner that would change Atlanta forever
120(2)
57 MLK Statue: A beacon for civil and human rights
122(2)
58 The Monetary M useum: The buck stops here, literally
124(2)
59 Mummies at the Carlos: Meet the oldest mummy in the western hemisphere
126(2)
60 My Parents' Basement: Your new favorite comic book bar
128(2)
61 Naked Ballerinas: Calm down - it's art on Peachtree Street
130(2)
62 National Pencil Company: Lynching inspires two very different organizations
132(2)
63 Noguchi Playscapes: Playtime courtesy of world-renowned sculptor
134(2)
64 Old Car City USA: 4,400 cars on 40 acres - a photographer's dream
136(2)
65 Old Fourth Distillery: Go pee inside the bookcase - it's allowed
138(2)
66 Olympic Flame Lit by Ali: Kicking off the 1996 Olympics
140(2)
67 The One Equestrian Statue: Famous for all the wrong reasons
142(2)
68 Out Front Theatre: Atlanta's only LGBTQIA+ theater
144(2)
69 Paralympic Legacy Monument: Honoring the triumph of the human spirit
146(2)
70 The Peace Tree: A world away from war
148(2)
71 The Phoenix: Rising from the ashes like its hometown
150(2)
72 Pink House: Georgia treasures inside the Millennium Gate
152(2)
73 Plaza Theatre: Atlanta's longest running cast, performing Rocky Horror
154(2)
74 President Carter's Story: Peanut farmer, military, president, Nobel laureate
156(2)
75 Presidential Signatures: A surprising collection for a Western art museum
158(2)
76 Rainbow Terrace: Where Henry Heinz was murdered
160(2)
77 Randolph-Lucas House: Built for Thomas Jefferson's great, great-grandson
162(2)
78 Rare Amitabha Buddha: 650-year-oldJapanese Buddha at OUMA
164(2)
79 Ray Charles Sings: "Georgia on My Mind" at the Capitol
166(2)
80 Red Phone Booth: A speakeasy experience with Southern hospitality
168(2)
81 Rhodes Hall: The Castle on Peachtree
170(2)
82 Rodin's The Shade: The death and rebirth of the arts in Atlanta
172(2)
83 Rogue Olympic Torch: One maris desire to leave an Olympic legacy
174(2)
84 Rufus M. Rose Mansion: A game of "What's Next?"
176(2)
85 Sacred Sunset Spiral: Sculptress shapes stunning steel
178(2)
86 SCAD FASH: Fashion andfilm dressed to the nines
180(2)
87 Senoia Museum: From Princess Senoia to The Walking Dead
182(2)
88 Shutze's Porcelain: This noted architect was also a collector
184(2)
89 Sister Louisa's: This CHURCH is a bar - irreverentfun at its best
186(2)
90 Stargazing at GaTech: Stellar views from downtown Atlanta
188(2)
91 Starlight Drive-In Theatre: Drive in, chow down, snuggle up
190(2)
92 The Superb: A presidentialfuneral procession on rails
192(2)
93 Sweet Auburn Curb Market: Miss D's and more
194(2)
94 Terminus: Be afraid of more than zombies
196(2)
95 Theatrical Outfit: Atlanta's first desegregated restaurant
198(2)
96 Tiffany Windows: Iconic, beautiful, and unmistakable
200(2)
97 Tiny Doors ATL: An artist's huge contribution to Atlanta
202(2)
98 Trilon Fountain: A refreshing visit with a German expressionist
204(2)
99 Two-Headed Calf: Born in Georgia, immortalized under a golden dome
206(2)
100 Union Founded in Atlanta: A lone bust with a significant history
208(2)
101 Union General Monument: They're not all Confederate monuments
210(2)
102 The Vortex: Home of the Quadruple Coronary Bypass Burger
212(2)
103 Waffle House Museum: The restaurant that launched a dining empire
214(2)
104 West Palisades Trail: Beautiful sights on an ancient river
216(2)
105 Westview Cemetery: Home to some of Atlanta's finest
218(2)
106 Winecoff Hotel Fire: Deadliest hotelfire ever leads to modern safety
220(2)
107 Woodrow Wilson's Office: New lawyer and future president chooses Atlanta
222(2)
108 World Athletes Monument: Where Atlanta mourned the death of Princess Diana
224(2)
109 World War I Memorial: Honoring Fulton County's fallen heroes
226(2)
110 Wren's Nest: A presidential owl
228(2)
111 Zoo Atlanta's Origins: From bankrupt circus to high-tech habitats
230
Travis Swann Taylor moved around a lot while growing up throughout the South, Florida, Texas, and even Wyoming. His sense of wanderlust has grown exponentially over the years and continues to take him to exciting and interesting destinations around the world. A self-taught photographer, he has carried a camera since the age of 10. Today, he lives in Phoenix, unexpectedly loving the desert life.