Editing Atlanta (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Museum oF Design Atlanta.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Museum of Design Atlanta|The Museum of Design Atlanta]] (MODA)]]

Atlanta has drawn residents from many other parts of the U.S., in addition to many recent [[Immigration to the United States|immigrants to the U.S.]] who have made the metropolitan area their home, establishing Atlanta as the cultural and economic hub of an increasingly [[Multi-culturalism|multi-cultural]] metropolitan area.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census.gov|url=https://www.census.gov/en.html|access-date=January 6, 2022|website=Census.gov|language=EN-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Garner |first1=Marcus K. |last2=Schneider |first2=Craig |url=https://www.ajc.com/news/local/foreign-born-population-continues-grow-metro-atlanta/tO8S1vQ3sJN4dfWKtwXFYK/ |title=Foreign-born population continues to grow in metro Atlanta |newspaper=Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=December 18, 2010 |access-date=June 4, 2021}}</ref> This unique cultural combination reveals itself in the arts district of Midtown, the quirky neighborhoods on the city's [[Eastside (Atlanta)|eastside]], and the multi-ethnic enclaves found along [[Buford Highway]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.frommers.com/destinations/atlanta/0002010001.html |title=Introduction in Atlanta at Frommer's |publisher=Frommers.com |access-date=June 27, 2011 |archive-date=June 18, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070618034127/http://www.frommers.com/destinations/atlanta/0002010001.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Arts and theater===
{{Main|Arts in Atlanta}}
Atlanta is one of few United States cities with permanent, professional, and resident companies in all major performing arts disciplines: opera ([[Atlanta Opera]]), ballet ([[Atlanta Ballet]]), orchestral music ([[Atlanta Symphony Orchestra]]), and theater (the [[Alliance Theatre]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atlantaopera.org/about/|title=The Atlanta Opera: About the Company|website=Atlanta Opera|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atlantaballet.com/about|title=About us – Atlanta Ballet|website=Atlanta Ballet|access-date=February 6, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.aso.org/about-the-aso/mission-history|title=Mission and History of the ASO|website=ASO.org|access-date=February 6, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alliancetheatre.org/|title=Alliance Theatre Season – Atlanta's National Treasure|website=Alliancetheatre.org|access-date=February 6, 2023}}</ref> Atlanta attracts many touring Broadway acts, concerts, shows, and exhibitions catering to a variety of interests. Atlanta's performing arts district is concentrated in [[Midtown Atlanta]] at the [[Woodruff Arts Center]], which is home to the [[Atlanta Symphony Orchestra]] and the [[Alliance Theatre]]. The city frequently hosts touring Broadway acts, especially at The [[Fox Theatre (Atlanta, Georgia)|Fox Theatre]], a historic landmark among the highest-grossing theaters of its size.<ref>{{cite web|quote="1988: ''Performance'' magazine names the Fox Theatre the number one grossing theater in the 3,000–5,000 seat category with the most events, the greatest box office receipts, and the highest attendance in the U.S. and 2009: Billboard magazine names the Fox the No. 1 non-residency theater for the decade with 5,000 seats or less."|url=http://www.foxtheatre.org/foxtimeline.aspx|title=Fox Timeline|website=Fox Theatre|access-date=February 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314030422/https://foxtheatre.org/foxtimeline.aspx|archive-date=March 14, 2014}}</ref>

As a national center for the arts,<ref>{{cite journal |title=Top 25 Big Cities |first=Jennifer |last= Clary |date=Summer 2010 |journal=[[AmericanStyle]] |issue=72}}</ref> Atlanta is home to significant art museums and institutions. The renowned [[High Museum of Art]] is arguably the South's leading art museum. The [[Museum of Design Atlanta]] (MODA) and the SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film are the only such museums in the Southeast.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.museumofdesign.org/history/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202194928/http://www.museumofdesign.org/history/ | access-date=February 13, 2017 | archive-date=February 2, 2017 | url-status=dead | title=History – MODA | publisher=Museum of Design Atlanta }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/entertainment/arts--theater/new-scad-atlanta-museum-dedicated-fashion-open-october/4oTZ8zfpAPFZBulzDar5ZM/|title= New SCAD-Atlanta museum dedicated to fashion to open in October|last=Feaster|first=Felicia|date=August 28, 2015|work=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|access-date=September 29, 2018}}</ref> Contemporary art museums include the [[Atlanta Contemporary Art Center]] and the [[Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia]]. Institutions of higher education contribute to Atlanta's art scene, with the Savannah College of Art and Design's Atlanta campus providing the city's arts community with a steady stream of curators. Emory University's [[Michael C. Carlos Museum]] contains the largest collection of ancient art in the Southeast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states/georgia/atlanta-photo-michael-c-carlos-museum-pid-6093735/ |title=Michael C. Carlos Museum Pictures, Atlanta, GA – AOL Travel |publisher=Travel.aol.com |access-date=June 27, 2011}}</ref> The [[Spelman College Museum of Fine Art]] is the only museum in the nation to focus on art by women of the [[African diaspora]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.spelman.edu/about-us/news-and-events/news-releases/2023/01/30/black-american-portraits-travels-to-spelman-college-museum-of-fine-art-featuring-new-acquisitions-including-a-new-work-by-calida-rawles | title="Black American Portraits" travels to Spelman College Museum of Fine Art Featuring New Acquisitions, Including a New Work by Calida Rawles | access-date=June 1, 2024 | archive-date=June 1, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240601215736/https://www.spelman.edu/about-us/news-and-events/news-releases/2023/01/30/black-american-portraits-travels-to-spelman-college-museum-of-fine-art-featuring-new-acquisitions-including-a-new-work-by-calida-rawles | url-status=dead }}</ref> Georgia Tech's [[Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking]] features the largest collection of paper and paper-related artifacts in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ipst.gatech.edu/amp |title=Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking Website |access-date=June 1, 2024 |archive-date=January 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113232848/http://ipst.gatech.edu/amp/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Atlanta has become one of the U.S.'s best cities for [[street art]] in recent years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/16/street-art-american-cities_n_7594180.html|title=The 19 Best Cities To See Street Art In The United States|last=Brooks|first=Katherine|date=June 16, 2015|work=Huffington Post|access-date=January 24, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> It is home to [[Living Walls]], an annual street art conference and the Outerspace Project, an annual event series that merges public art, live music, design, action sports, and culture. Examples of [[street art in Atlanta]] can be found on the Atlanta Street Art Map.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.accessatlanta.com/news/local/new-website-provides-street-art-map-murals-all-over-atlanta/axKnRtljbLBEqoXrMUT3PL/|title=New website provides street art map to murals all over Atlanta|work=accessatlanta|access-date=January 24, 2018|archive-date=January 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115234719/http://www.accessatlanta.com/news/local/new-website-provides-street-art-map-murals-all-over-atlanta/axKnRtljbLBEqoXrMUT3PL/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Music===
{{Main|Music of Atlanta|Atlanta hip hop}}
[[File:Tabernacle wide.jpg|thumbnail|The stage of the [[Tabernacle (concert hall)|Tabernacle]] during a live performance by the band STS9]]

Atlanta is home to the nationally known [[Atlanta Symphony Orchestra]], whose music directors have included Robert Shaw (1967–1988),
Yoel Levi (1988–2000), Robert Spano (2001–2021), and Nathalie Stutzmann (2022–present). The orchestra presents a season-long series of concerts including prominent world soloists such as pianists [[Kirill Gerstein]], [[Yeol Eum Son]], [[Inon Barnatan]], [[Lang Lang]], [[Francesco Piemontesi]], cellist [[Alisa Weilerstein]], singer [[Andrea Bocelli]] and many others.

Atlanta has played a major or contributing role in the development of various genres of American music at different points in the city's history. Beginning as early as the 1920s, Atlanta emerged as a center for [[country music]], which was brought to the city by migrants from [[Appalachia]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Wayne W. Daniel |title=Pickin' on Peachtree: A History of Country Music in Atlanta, Georgia |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UzSc88iNbXkC |year=2001 |publisher=University of Illinois Press |isbn=978-0-252-06968-0}}</ref> During the [[Counterculture of the 1960s|countercultural 1960s]], Atlanta hosted the [[Atlanta International Pop Festival (1969)|Atlanta International Pop Festival]], with the 1969 festival taking place more than a month before [[Woodstock]] and featuring many of the same bands. The city was also a center for [[Southern rock]] during its 1970s heyday: the [[Allman Brothers Band]]'s hit instrumental "[[Hot 'Lanta]]" is an ode to the city, while [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]'s famous live rendition of "[[Free Bird]]" was recorded at the [[Fox Theatre (Atlanta, Georgia)|Fox Theatre]] in 1976, with lead singer [[Ronnie Van Zant]] directing the band to "play it pretty for Atlanta".<ref>{{cite news |title=Rock's Top Southern Sound Viewed as Lynyrd Skynyrd |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7MtVAAAAIBAJ&pg=6799%2C459278 |newspaper=The Robesonian |location=Lumberton, N.C. |date=November 7, 1976 |access-date=October 28, 2014}}</ref> During the 1980s, Atlanta had an active [[punk rock]] scene centered on two of the city's music venues, [[688 Club]] and the Metroplex, and Atlanta famously played host to the [[Sex Pistols]]' first U.S. show, which was performed at the Great Southeastern Music Hall.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://creativeloafing.com/content-165784-atlanta-punk-a-reunion-for-688-and |title= Atlanta punk! A reunion for 688 and Metroplex |last=Henry |first=Scott |date=October 1, 2008 |work=Creative Loafing|access-date=October 28, 2014}}</ref> 
The 1990s saw the city produce major mainstream acts across many different musical genres. Country music artist [[Travis Tritt]], and R&B sensations [[Xscape (group)|Xscape]], [[TLC (group)|TLC]], [[Usher (musician)|Usher]] and [[Toni Braxton]], were just some of the musicians who call Atlanta home. The city also gave birth to [[Atlanta hip hop]], a sub-genre that gained relevance and success with the introduction of the home-grown Atlantans known as [[Outkast]], along with other [[Dungeon Family]] artists such as [[Organized Noize]] and [[Goodie Mob]]; however, it was not until the 2000s that Atlanta moved "from the margins to becoming hip-hop's center of gravity with another sub-genre called [[Crunk]], part of a larger shift in hip-hop innovation to the South and East".<ref name="nyt">{{Cite news|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|date=December 11, 2009|title=Gucci Mane, No Holds Barred|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/arts/music/13gucci.html|access-date=January 6, 2022|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atlantamagazine.com/list/20-reasons-why-atlanta-americas-music-capital/we-are-trap/|title=20 Reasons Why Atlanta is America's Music Capital|page=1|website=[[Atlanta (magazine)|Atlanta]]|date=May 11, 2018|access-date=November 7, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/news/local/remember-chainz-pink-trap-house-going-torn-down/q5K56M1MdI4L7W9Y3LCGSK/|title=Remember 2 Chainz's Pink Trap House? It's going to be torn down|website=AJC|date=July 13, 2018|last=Northam|first=Mitchell|access-date=November 7, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://happymag.tv/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-again-of-atlanta-trap-music/|title=The rise and fall and rise again of Atlanta trap music|last=Saunders|first=Luke|date=February 4, 2020|website=HappyMag.tv|access-date=November 7, 2020}}</ref> In the 2000s, Atlanta was recognized by the Brooklyn-based ''[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]'' magazine for its [[indie rock]] scene, which revolves around the various live music venues found on the city's alternative [[Eastside (Atlanta)|eastside]].<ref>{{cite news |last = Radford |first = Chad |title = Damn hipsters: Is Atlanta falling prey to its indie cachet? |url = https://creativeloafing.com/content-160928-damn-hipsters-is-atlanta-falling-prey-to-its-indie |work=Creative Loafing |date = February 25, 2009 |access-date=February 25, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hines |first=Jack |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/intro-100-guide-atlanta/ |title=The VICE Guide to Atlanta |date=January 2000 |publisher=VICE |access-date=July 16, 2012}}</ref> To facilitate further local development, the state government provides qualified businesses and productions a 15% transferable income tax credit for in-state costs of music investments.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Wicker |first=Jewel |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7997377/atlanta-music-industry-next-creative-business-hub |title=Can Atlanta Become the Music Industry's Next Business Hub? |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=October 11, 2017 |access-date=September 29, 2018}}</ref>

===Film and television===
{{Main|Economy of Atlanta#Film and television}}
As the national leader for motion picture and television production,<ref name=TVfilm/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://atlantafi.com/heres-the-list-of-movies-being-filmed-in-atlanta-georgia-in-2019/|title=Here are the movies being filmed in Atlanta right now|publisher=AtlantaFi.com|access-date=April 2, 2019}}</ref> and a top ten global leader,<ref name=10Ho/><ref name=TVfilm/> Atlanta plays a significant role in the entertainment industry. Atlanta is home to the [[Tyler Perry Studios]] which is one of the largest film production studios in the U.S.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://perkinseastman.com/projects/tyler-perry-studios-creative-offices/ | title=Tyler Perry Studios Creative Offices }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/03/01/industry-leaders-say-tyler-perry-has-paved-the-way-for-filmmakers-of-color-to-succeed-in-georgia/4747702002/|title='Hollywood of the South:' After a decade, industry leaders succeed in making Atlanta a hub for filmmakers of color |last=Ellis|first=Nicquel Terry|date=March 1, 2020|website=USA Today|language=en-US|access-date=March 1, 2020}}</ref> Atlanta doubles for other parts of the world and fictional settlements in blockbuster productions, among them the newer titles from [[The Fast and the Furious|''The Fast and the Furious'' franchise]] and [[Marvel Studios|Marvel]] features such as ''[[Ant-Man (film)|Ant-Man]]'' (2015), ''[[Captain America: Civil War]]'' (2016), ''[[The Change-Up|The Change Up]]'' (2011), ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]'' and ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' (both 2018).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2017/04/13/how-much-did-fast-furious-8-spend-filming-in.html |title=How much did 'Fast & Furious 8' spend filming in Georgia?|first=Ellie |last=Hensley |date=April 13, 2017|work=Atlanta Business Chronicle |access-date=September 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |url=https://deadline.com/2017/04/marvel-black-panther-california-tax-credit-kevin-feige-atlanta-1202071374/ |title=Marvel Boss Says He'd 'Love To' Shoot Blockbuster Films In California, But Tax Incentives 'A Big Part' Why They're Not |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=April 18, 2017 |access-date=September 29, 2018}}</ref> On the other hand, ''[[Gone with the Wind (film)|Gone With the Wind]]'' (1939), ''[[Smokey and the Bandit]]'' (1977), ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'' (1979), ''[[Sharky's Machine]]'' (1981), ''[[The Slugger's Wife]]'' (1985), ''[[Driving Miss Daisy]]'' (1989),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/house-with-driving-miss-daisy-ties-listed-for-sale-druid-hills/Qbgx3LppTcqvJxtnUexxKI/|title=House with Driving Miss Daisy ties listed for sale in Druid Hills|last=Kueppers|first=Courtney|date=March 12, 2020|website=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref> ''[[ATL (film)|ATL]]'' (2006), ''[[Ride Along (film)|Ride Along]]'' (2014) and ''[[Baby Driver]]'' (2017) are among several notable examples of films actually set in Atlanta.<ref>Barth, Jack (1991) ''Roadside Hollywood: The Movie Lover's State-By-State Guide to Film Locations, Celebrity Hangouts, Celluloid Tourist Attractions, and More''. Contemporary Books. Page 157. {{ISBN|9780809243266}}.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2017/06/baby-driver-loves-atlanta|title='Baby Driver' Is a High Octane Love Letter to Atlanta|first=Justin|last=Days|date=June 28, 2017|work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|access-date=September 29, 2018|archive-date=December 1, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20181201212130/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2017/06/baby-driver-loves-atlanta|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was announced in 2022 a film about the [[1956 Sugar Bowl]] and '56 Atlanta riots would be produced here.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/local/2021/12/29/pitts-bobby-grier-sr-became-first-black-play-sugar-bowl-in-1956/9025252002/ | title=Pitt football player changed course of history at 1956 Sugar Bowl }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://bowlgamearmageddon.com/investors/ | title=Investors | access-date=December 20, 2022 | archive-date=November 30, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130094700/https://bowlgamearmageddon.com/investors/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>

====TV shows====
{{Main|List of television shows set in Atlanta}}
The city also provides the backdrop for shows such as ''[[Ozark (TV series)|Ozark]]'', ''[[Watchmen (TV series)|Watchmen]]'', ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'', ''[[Stranger Things]]'', ''[[Love Is Blind (TV series)|Love Is Blind]]'', ''[[Star (TV series)|Star]]'', ''[[Dolly Parton's Heartstrings]]'', ''[[The Outsider (miniseries)|The Outsider]]'', ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]'', ''[[The Real Housewives of Atlanta]]'', ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta]]'' and ''[[Atlanta (TV series)|Atlanta]]'', in addition to a myriad of [[animated series|animated]] and [[reality television]] programming.<ref name="TVfilm" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Marquez |first=Jennifer |url=https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/why-reality-tv-shows-flocking-to-atlanta/ |title=Here's why reality TV shows keep flocking to Atlanta |work=[[Atlanta (magazine)|Atlanta]] |date=May 9, 2017 |access-date=September 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/four-animated-shows-you-didn-know-were-made-atlanta/vDAvYrrG5naHeSRLTiUimK/|title= Four animated shows you didn't know were made in Atlanta|last=Watson|first=Melanie|date=April 1, 2015|work=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|access-date=September 29, 2018}}</ref>

===Festivals===
{{Main|Festivals in Atlanta}}
Atlanta's festival season stretches from January through November.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://atlantafi.com/things-to-do-in-this-weekend-in-atlanta/ |title=Best Things To Do In Atlanta This Weekend|website=AtlantaFi.com|date=January 24, 2024 }}</ref> Atlanta has more festivals than any city in the southeastern United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://atlantafi.com/2019-atlanta-festivals-guide-live-music-good-food-drinks-galore/|title=All the 2019 Atlanta festivals|date=June 19, 2019 |publisher=AtlantaFi.com|access-date=June 27, 2019}}</ref> Some notable festivals in Atlanta include the [[Atlanta Dogwood Festival]], [[Shaky Knees Music Festival]], [[Dragon Con]], the [[Peachtree Road Race]], [[Music Midtown]], the [[Atlanta Film Festival]], [[National Black Arts Festival]], [[Festival Peachtree Latino]], the neighborhood festivals in [[Inman Park]], [[Atkins Park]], [[Virginia-Highland Summerfest|Virginia-Highland (Summerfest)]], and the [[Little Five Points]] Halloween festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.l5phalloween.com/|title=Little 5 Points Halloween Festival & Parade|website=Little 5 Points Halloween Festival & Parade}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://365atlantatraveler.com/|title=Home – 365 Atlanta Traveler|website=365atlantatraveler.com}}</ref>

===Tourism===
{{Main|Tourism in Atlanta|List of museums in Atlanta|Cuisine of Atlanta}}
[[File:MLK's Boyhood home.jpg|thumb|[[Martin Luther King Jr.]]'s childhood home]]
[[File:The World of Coca-Cola.jpg|thumb|The [[World of Coca-Cola]]]]

{{As of|2010}}, Atlanta is the seventh-most visited city in the United States, with over 35&nbsp;million visitors per year.<ref name="Murray">{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/2010/04/28/tourism-new-york-lifestyle-travel-las-vegas-cities_slide_5.html |work=Forbes |first=Valaer |last=Murray |title=List: America's Most-Visited Cities}}</ref> Although the most popular attraction among visitors to Atlanta is the [[Georgia Aquarium]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/members-and-donors/about-us.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009013533/http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/members-and-donors/about-us.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 9, 2010 |title=Members & Donors {{pipe}} About Us |publisher=Georgia Aquarium |date=November 23, 2005 |access-date=June 27, 2011 }}</ref> and until 2012, the world's largest indoor aquarium, Atlanta's tourism industry is mostly driven by the city's history museums and outdoor attractions. Atlanta contains a notable number of historical museums and sites, including the [[Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park]], which includes the preserved childhood home of Dr. [[Martin Luther King Jr.]], as well as his final resting place; the [[Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum]], which houses a massive painting and [[diorama]] in-the-round, depicting the [[Battle of Atlanta]] in the Civil War; the [[World of Coca-Cola]], featuring the history of the world-famous soft drink brand and its well-known advertising; the [[College Football Hall of Fame]], which honors college football and its athletes; the [[National Center for Civil and Human Rights]], which explores the civil rights movement and its connection to contemporary [[human rights movement]]s throughout the world; the [[Carter Center]] and Presidential Library, housing U.S. President [[Jimmy Carter]]'s papers and other material relating to the Carter administration and the Carter family's life; and the [[Margaret Mitchell House and Museum]], where Mitchell wrote the best-selling novel ''[[Gone with the Wind (novel)|Gone with the Wind]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Atlanta History Center Midtown |url=https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/buildings-and-grounds/atlanta-history-center-midtown/ |access-date=April 6, 2024 |website=Atlanta History Center |language=en-US}}</ref>

Atlanta contains several outdoor attractions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cjnews.com/node/89451 |title=Many quiet delights to be found in Atlanta |work=The Canadian Jewish News |author=Nancy Wigston |date=March 2, 2012 |access-date=July 16, 2012 |archive-date=September 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918043907/http://www.cjnews.com/node/89451 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Atlanta Botanical Garden]], adjacent to Piedmont Park, is home to the {{convert|600|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}} [[Atlanta Botanical Garden#Canopy Walk|Kendeda Canopy Walk]], a [[Skyway|skywalk]] that allows visitors to tour one of the city's last remaining [[urban forest]]s from {{convert|40|ft|m|}} above the ground. The Canopy Walk is the only canopy-level pathway of its kind in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arborguard Tree Specialists {{!}} Botanical Garden |url=https://www.arborguard.com/success-stories/atlanta-botanical-garden-canopy-walk/ |access-date=April 6, 2024 |website=www.arborguard.com |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Zoo Atlanta]], in [[Grant Park (Atlanta)|Grant Park]], accommodates over 1,300 animals representing more than 220 species. Home to the nation's largest collections of gorillas and orangutans, the zoo is one of only four zoos in the U.S. to house [[giant panda]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zooatlanta.org/about/our-story/history/pandas-to-present/|title=1999–2017: Pandas to Present |publisher=[[Zoo Atlanta]] |access-date=June 27, 2011}}</ref> Festivals showcasing arts and crafts, film, and music, including the [[Atlanta Dogwood Festival]], the [[Atlanta Film Festival]], and [[Music Midtown]], respectively, are also popular with tourists.<ref name=piedmonthist>{{cite web |title = Park History |publisher=Piedmont Park Conservancy |url = http://www.piedmontpark.org/history/history.html |access-date=July 7, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070704150329/http://www.piedmontpark.org/history/history.html |archive-date = July 4, 2007}}</ref>

Tourists are drawn to the city's culinary scene,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://atlantafi.com/best-new-atlanta-restaurants-to-try-in-2019/ |title=Best new Atlanta restaurants in 2019|publisher=AtlantaFi.com|access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref> which comprises a mix of urban establishments garnering national attention, ethnic restaurants serving cuisine from every corner of the world, and traditional eateries specializing in Southern dining. Since the turn of the 21st century, Atlanta has emerged as a sophisticated restaurant town.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna12923158 |title=Frommer's best bets for dining in Atlanta |work=[[NBC News]] |date=May 30, 2006 |access-date=June 27, 2011}}</ref> Many restaurants opened in the city's [[Gentrification of Atlanta|gentrifying neighborhoods]] have received praise at the national level, including Bocado, Bacchanalia, and Miller Union in [[West Midtown]], Empire State South in [[Midtown Atlanta|Midtown]], and Two Urban Licks and [[Kevin Rathbun|Rathbun's]] on the [[Eastside (Atlanta)|east side]].<ref name="online.wsj.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.twourbanlicks.com/p/about-two.html |title=About two |publisher=TWO urban licks |access-date=June 27, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kevinrathbun.com/details-magazine.html |title=Details Magazine – Official Site |publisher=Kevinrathbun.com |access-date=June 27, 2011 |archive-date=November 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101160854/http://www.kevinrathbun.com/details-magazine.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2010/11/18/america-s-hottest-new-restaurants.html |title=America's Hottest New Restaurants |website=The Daily Beast |date=November 18, 2010 |access-date=June 27, 2011}}</ref> In 2011, ''The New York Times'' characterized Empire State South and Miller Union as reflecting "a new kind of sophisticated Southern sensibility centered on the farm but experienced in the city".<ref>{{cite news |last=Severson |first=Kim |url=http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/travel/08choice-atlanta.html |title=Atlanta serves sophisticated Southern |department=Atlanta (Ga) |work=The New York Times |date=May 6, 2011 |access-date=May 17, 2012}}</ref> Visitors seeking to sample international Atlanta are directed to [[Buford Highway]], the city's international corridor, and suburban [[Gwinnett County, Georgia|Gwinnett County]]. There, the nearly-million [[immigrants]] that make Atlanta home have established various authentic ethnic restaurants representing virtually every nationality on the globe.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stuart|first=Gwynedd|url=https://creativeloafing.com/content-184840-cover-story-highway-to-heaven|title=Highway to heaven|work=Creative Loafing|date=June 24, 2004|access-date=June 27, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Yeomans |first=Curt |url=https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/gwinnett-a-large-draw-for-koreans-in-georgia/article_02338702-b0a7-56af-9dbd-355df0fd17ac.html |title=Gwinnett a large draw for Koreans in Georgia |work=[[Gwinnett Daily Post]] |date=April 18, 2016 |access-date=September 29, 2018}}</ref> For traditional Southern fare, one of the city's most famous establishments is [[The Varsity (restaurant)|The Varsity]], a long-lived fast food chain and the world's largest drive-in restaurant.<ref>{{cite web|title = Welcome to the Varsity: What'll Ya Have?|url = http://www.thevarsity.com/|publisher=The Varsity |access-date=July 7, 2007}}</ref> [[Mary Mac's Tea Room]] and [[Paschal's]] are more formal destinations for Southern food.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://marymacs.com/|title=Mary Mac's Tea Room Homepage: Welcome to Atlanta's Dining Room!|website=marymacs.com|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paschalsatlanta.com/|title=Welcome to Paschal's Restaurant & Event Space|website=paschalsatlanta.com|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref>

===Cuisine===
{{main|Cuisine of Atlanta}}
Atlanta is best known for its [[barbecue]], [[hamburgers]], [[Southern fried chicken]], and [[lemon pepper wings]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.atlantaeats.com/blog/lemon-pepper-wings/ |title=Why lemon pepper wings reign supreme in Atlanta |first=Joey |last=Weiss |date=November 1, 2021 |website=atlantaeats.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://discoveratlanta.com/dining/what-food-is-atlanta-known-for/ |title=What Food is Atlanta Known For? Try These |work=Discover Atlanta |access-date=July 24, 2022}}</ref> Buford Highway (immediately northeast of Atlanta) is home to many authentic ethnic cuisines such as Mexican and Asian foods.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://discoveratlanta.com/dining/buford-highway/ |title=Where to Eat on Atlanta's Buford Highway |work=Discover Atlanta |access-date=July 24, 2022}}</ref> Atlanta's culinary landscape is highlighted by its inclusion in the prestigious [[Michelin Guide]], featuring several restaurants recognized for their exceptional cuisine and premier dining destination in the Southeast.<ref>{{Cite web |title=This Southern U.S. City Now Has Michelin-star Restaurants for the First Time |url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/atlanta-georgia-first-ever-michelin-guide-8386464#:~:text=The%20newly%20starred%20restaurants%20are,,%20and%20Muj%C5%8D%20(Japanese). |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=Travel + Leisure |language=en}}</ref> Atlanta's rapidly expanding food scene is marked by a notable diversity, particularly with the increasing variety and number of Indian restaurants across the city and its metropolitan area,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Godbole |first=Nandita |date=2022-11-16 |title=12 Must-Try Indian Restaurants Around Atlanta |url=https://atlanta.eater.com/maps/best-indian-food-restaurants-atlanta |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=Eater Atlanta |language=en}}</ref> including Chai Pani, a [[Michelin Guide]] restaurant.