Georgia Aquarium
The 550,000-square-foot Georgia Aquarium offers a two-to-four-hour self-guided tour of the largest aquarium in the world. There are five different geographical galleries to explore, a 4D theater and Café Aquaria food court.
Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30313
(404) 581-4000
georgiaaquarium.org
The Fox Theatre
The Fox Theatre began in the late 1920s as a Yaarab Temple Mosque and has evolved through the decades into a performing arts center. Listed as a National Historic Landmark, there is ongoing restoration and preservation of this lavish and opulent theater. Celebrity singers and performers are booked regularly as well as plays such as "Annie," "Mary Poppins" and "Young Frankenstein."
The Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
(404) 881-2100
foxtheatre.org
Sports Stadiums
The Piedmont Region of Georgia is home to the many popular Georgia sports teams. The Major League Baseball Atlanta Braves play at Turner Field and the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League play at the Georgia Dome, both in Atlanta. College football stadiums include Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta where the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets play and Sanford Stadium in Athens where the University of Georgia Bulldogs play.
Turner Field
755 Hank Aaron Dr SW
Atlanta, GA 30315
(404) 522-7630
braves.mlb.com
Georgia Dome
1 Georgia Dome Drive Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30313-1504
(404) 223-8200
gadome.com
Bobby Dodd Stadium
142 North Ave Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30332
(404) 894-5447
ramblinwreck.cstv.com
Sanford Stadium
100 Sanford Dr
Athens, GA 30602
(706) 542-9036
georgiadogs.com
Six Flags Over Georgia
Located west of Atlanta, Six Flags Over Georgia has 35 state-of-the-art thrill rides, including 11 roller coasters. Open since 1967, Six Flags is the largest theme park in the southeast. Food, games, concerts and live shows help make this a popular Piedmont Region attraction.
Six Flags Over Georgia
275 Riverside Parkway
Austell, GA 30168
(770) 948-9290
sixflags.com/overGeorgia
Golf
GolfLink.com has listed the best golf courses in Georgia and two of the top five are public courses in Georgia's Piedmont region. These include Celebrity Golf Club International in Tucker and Trophy Club of Atlanta in Alpharetta.
Celebrity Golf Club International
4445 Britt Rd
Tucker, GA 30084
(770) 493-4653
celebritygolfclub.com
Trophy Club of Atlanta
15135 Hopewell Rd
Alpharetta, GA 30004
(770) 343-9700
tcatlanta.americangolf.com
Lake Lanier
In the 1950s, Lake Sydney Lanier was formed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the purpose of flood control in conjunction with the Buford Dam. The lake offers 39,000 surface acres of water, 692 miles of shoreline and 46 park areas. Fishing, boating, skiing, golf, a water park and hiking are available.
Lake Lanier Management Office
1050 Buford Dam Road
Buford, GA 30518
(770) 945-9531
lanier.sam.usace.army.mi
Stone Mountain Park and Laser Show
Stone Mountain is 823 feet tall and covers 583 acres, including a 3-acre carving of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, General Robert E. Lee and Lt. General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. The property offers 3,200 acres of activities including a ride on a cable car to the top of the mountain, shopping, restaurants, an antebellum plantation, a scenic railroad, 4D theater, hiking, fishing and golf. From spring to fall, enjoy the world's largest laser show on the mountain face complete with music and fireworks.
Stone Mountain Park
U.S. Highway 78 East, Exit 8
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
(800) 401-2407
stonemountainpark.com
About The Author
Jennifer Anderson has been a freelance writer since 2007. She has written for Demand Studios and has published articles on eHow.com and Trails.com. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of Georgia in 2003.
