South Atlanta

Worth seeing in and around South Atlanta

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Georgia State Capitol

   The Georgia State Capitol is an architecturally and historically significant building in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The building has been named a National Historic Landmark which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

   3.8 km · state capitol building of the U.S. state of Georgia · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Zoo Atlanta

   Zoo Atlanta is an Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited zoo in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The current president and CEO of Zoo Atlanta is Raymond B. King.

   2.4 km · zoo in Georgia, US · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Center Parc Stadium

   Center Parc Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The stadium is the home of the Georgia State Panthers football team as of the 2017 season, replacing the Georgia Dome which had served as their home stadium from the program's inception in 2010 until 2016.

   2.3 km · college football stadium in Atlanta, Georgia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Georgia's 5th congressional district

   Georgia's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district was represented by Democrat John Lewis from January 3, 1987, until his death on July 17, 2020.

   1.7 km · U.S. House of Representatives district · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Oakland Cemetery

   Oakland Cemetery is one of the largest cemetery green spaces in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded as Atlanta Cemetery in 1850 on six acres of land southeast of the city, it was renamed in 1872 to reflect the large number of oak and magnolia trees growing in the area. By that time, the city had grown and the cemetery had enlarged correspondingly to the current 48 acres.

   4 km · cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia, USA · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Atlanta City Hall

   Atlanta City Hall is the headquarters of the City of Atlanta government. It was constructed in 1930, and is located in Downtown Atlanta.

   3.8 km · city hall and historic building in Atlanta, Georgia, USA · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Georgia State

   Georgia State is a subway station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Blue and Green lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority rail system. The station is located within the James H. Floyd State Office Building in Downtown Atlanta and was constructed concurrently with the building in the late 1970s.

   4 km · rapid transit station near Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Grant Park

   Grant Park refers to the oldest city park in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, as well as the Victorian neighborhood surrounding it.

   2.7 km · city park and Victorian neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Atlanta Metropolitan State College

   Atlanta Metropolitan State College is a public college in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is part of the University System of Georgia.

   2.2 km · college in Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Lakewood Amphitheatre

    The Lakewood Amphitheatre, originally Coca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre, is a concert venue located in Atlanta, which opened in 1989. The amphitheatre seats 18,920.

    1.6 km · concert venue in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Chick-fil-A Home Office Backstage Tour

   5200 Buffington Road.

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Things to do

1. 01
   Cellairis Amphitheatre
2. 02
   Oakland Cemetery

   Historic graveyard (established 1850) which is the burial site of Margaret Mitchell, Bobby Jones, and many Civil War soldiers.

3. 03
   Zoo Atlanta

   This zoo specializes in primates and African animals but also has Giant Pandas, Bornean Sumatran orangutans, Asian small-clawed otters, and a children's zoo.

4. 04
   Starlight Drive-In Theatre and Flea Market

   Drive-in movie theater that also hosts a swap meet every Saturday and Sunday.

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Where to eat

1. 01
   Daddy D'z: The Bar-B-Que Joynt

   Excellent barbecue in a small building with a lot of character.

2. 02
   Ria's Bluebird

   Hip breakfast restaurant, voted "best pancakes in world" by NY Times.

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Getting to South Atlanta

Airports

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta (ATL), 10 km · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth (BHM), 220 km · McGhee Tyson (TYS), 236 km

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  2748 km · quickest by road, 79h 9m · $385–530
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