Atlanta Editor Picks

The city’s ritzy Buckhead neighborhood has been enjoying a massive renaissance of late, with the Mansion on Peachtree at the core of this revitalization. The 127-room boutique property oozes refined luxury, with guestrooms touting classy touches like marbled bathrooms (complete with deep-soaking tubs) and fresh-cut flowers on display (bouquets are delivered daily). Personal attention is at a premium, with expertly trained butlers on hand to answer to guests’ every whim. Toast your trip with a cocktail while overlooking the garden terrace at the cozy library bar (Mansion Bar), and retreat for the night to savor the skyline views from your room – they’re yet another gem to be discovered at this 42-story stunner.

Built in 1911, this historic hotel is famous for having hosted Gone With the Wind’s 1939 world premier reception. The property was renovated in 2001, but retains much of its historical feel, although some of the rooms could stand another update. Many of the 317 antique-furnished rooms have balconies that overlook the street, and suites include home-like amenities such as full sized refrigerators and washer/dryers. The hotel has one of the best locations in town, convenient to Midtown, Downtown and many of Atlanta’s best tourist attractions including the Fabulous Fox Theater, the Georgia Aquarium, and the World of Coke.  

The world’s largest aquarium boasts more than 100,000 animals (including five beluga whales) from 500 species in eight million gallons of fresh and marine water.

This multi-building complex in Sweet Auburn encompasses King’s boyhood home and Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he and his father pastored.

Take a 55-minute behind-the-scenes tour of the news giant, then present the day’s top news stories on your own video at the Turner Store’s Interactive Area.

Thanks to an unprecedented partnership with Paris’ Musée du Louvre, this Richard Meier/Renzo Piano-designed museum’s “Louvre Atlanta” exhibition plays host to hundreds of the French institution’s works through 2009.

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High above the city atop the Westin Hotel, the tri-level Sun Dial is loved by locals and tourists alike thanks to its revolving cocktail lounge and awe-inspiring observatory level.

Steeped in history and Southern hospitality, Macon is also home to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, and the Tubman African American Museum.

Iron Chef champion, Kevin Rathbun, has single-handedly turned this industrial neighborhood into...more