At 1280 Peachtree is Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, largest in the Southeast and home to High Museum of Art, Symphony Hall and Alliance Theater Company. Underground Atlanta, a festival marketplace also nearby, is where shoppers can find unique pushcarts, restaurants and nightclubs. Bounded by Wall, Central and Peachtree Streets, this is a favorite shopping and tourist venue. The World of Coca-Cola, between Central Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, is another must for exploring the history of America's favorite soft drink. Interactive exhibits, memorabilia and an old-fashioned soda fountain patterned after Jacob's Pharmacy, which initially introduced the refreshing concoction in 1886, adds to a visit.
Visitors see technicians, writers and on-air journalists at work on a tour.
Another integral and very important link in the Atlanta story can be found in Sweet Auburn, the Atlanta neighborhood that is home to the MLK National Historic site. The King Memorial, a two-block area in memory of the slain Civil Rights leader, encompasses Freedom Hall complex, Chapel of All Faiths, the King Library and Archives and the reflecting pool, a permanent memorial to King and one of Atlanta's most visited sites. The National Park Service operates an in-depth information center. Next door to the historic church is the gravesite with an eternal flame. Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper Use of this site signifies that you agree to our terms of service.