Atlanta, founded in 1837, entered the national consciousness during the Civil War when its rail junction became a war target. Burned by Sherman, Atlanta rose from the ashes to become the state capital in 1868. Today Atlanta is a city of nearly a half million people, home to over four hundred Fortune 500 companies and is the headquarters for such commercial giants as Coca-Cola (Since 1886), CNN and United Parcel Service. Atlanta is one of the South's largest, fastest growing cities.
All of that being said, Atlanta is still full of Southern charm and history. There is much early to mid 1900's architecture all over Atlanta. There are American Indian sites and even an Antebellum plantation at Stone Mountain (Atlanta Things to See). Atlanta is an easy city to navigate via the MARTA system of subways, light rail and busses (404-848-4711) and Yellow Cab (404-521-0200).
Atlanta is the birthplace of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. and Margaret Mitchell, author of the Pulitzer prize winning masterpiece about the Antebellum South, Gone With the Wind. Atlanta highlights both of these famous people practically wherever you go, and you can visit their homes while you're there. (Atlanta Things to See).
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Atlanta, founded in 1837, entered the national consciousness during the Civil War when its rail junction became a war target. Burned by Sherman, Atlanta rose from the ashes to become the state capital in 1868. Today Atlanta is a city of nearly a half million people, home to over four hundred Fortune 500 companies and is the headquarters for such commercial giants as Coca-Cola (Since 1886), CNN and United Parcel Service. Atlanta is one of the South's largest, fastest growing cities. 
