Fulton County - 39 Attractions You Must Visit

Types of Attractions in Fulton County

Museums (10)

Parks (7)

Iconic Buildings (6)

Art Centres (3)

Botanical Gardens (2)

Churches (2)

National Parks (2)

Aquariums (1)

Popular Activities And Trips in Fulton County

List of Attractions in Fulton County

Atlanta Botanical Garden

Botanical Gardens

The Atlanta Botanical Garden is a 30 acres botanical garden located adjacent to Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Incorporated in 1976, the garden's mission is to "develop and maintain plant collections for the purposes of display, education, conservation, research and enjoyment."

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Atlanta Contemporary Art Center

Art Centres

Atlanta Contemporary is a nonprofit, non-collecting institution located in the West Midtown district of Atlanta. It is dedicated to the creation, presentation, and advancement of contemporary art by emerging and established artists.

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Atlanta Cyclorama at Atlanta History Center

Museums

The Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum was a Civil War museum located in Atlanta, Georgia, its most noted attraction being the Atlanta Cyclorama, a cylindrical panoramic painting of the Battle of Atlanta.

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Atlanta History Center

Museums

The Atlanta History Center (AHC) is a history museum and research center located in the Buckhead district of Atlanta, Georgia. The Museum was founded in 1926, and currently consists of six permanent, and several temporary, exhibitions. The campus is 33-acres and features historic gardens and houses located on the grounds, including Swan House, Tullie Smith Farm, and Wood Family Cabin and so more.

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Bank of America Plaza

Iconic Buildings

Bank of America Plaza is a skyscraper located in between Midtown Atlanta and Downtown Atlanta. At 311.8 m , the tower is the 107th-tallest building in the world. It is the 21st tallest building in the U.S., the tallest building in Georgia, and the tallest building in any U.S. state capital, overtaking the 250 m , 50-story One Atlantic Center in height, which previously held the record as Georgia's tallest building.

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Birth Home of Martin Luther King, Jr

Old Ruins

Fulton County, Georgia is the birthplace of the iconic civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Martin Luther King Jr. On January 15th, 1929, Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King welcomed their son into the world at a former slave plantation in this region of northwest Georgia near Atlanta. The young family lived from 1934 to 1941 in a modest but comfortable home on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta's oldest African American community.

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Bulloch Hall

Iconic Buildings

Bulloch Hall is a Greek Revival mansion in Roswell, Georgia, built-in 1839. It is one of several historically significant buildings in the city and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is where Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, mother of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th U.S. President, lived as a child.

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Centennial Olympic Park

Parks

Stadiums

Centennial Olympic Park is a 22-acre public park located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia owned and operated by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority. It was built by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games as part of the infrastructure improvements for the 1996 Summer Olympics.

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Center For Puppetry Arts

Art Centres

The Center for Puppetry Arts, located in Atlanta, is the United States' largest organization dedicated to the art form of puppetry. The center focuses on three areas: performance, education and museum. It is one of the few puppet museums in the world. The center is located in Midtown, the city's arts district. It was founded in 1978 by Vincent Anthony.

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Chastain Memorial Park

Parks

Chastain Memorial Park is the largest city park in Atlanta, Georgia. It is a 268-acre park near the northern edge of the city. Included in the park are jogging paths, playgrounds, tennis courts, a golf course, swimming pool, horse park and amphitheater.

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Chattahoochee Nature Center

Outdoors - Other

Forests

The Chattahoochee Nature Center is a private, non-profit environmental education facility in Roswell, Georgia. Located on 127 acres adjacent to the Chattahoochee River, the nature center focuses on educational outreach through the use of live flora and fauna. The mission of the Chattahoochee Nature Center is to connect people to nature.

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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Island Ford Unit

Lake/ River/ Ponds

National Parks

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area preserves a series of sites between Atlanta and Lake Sidney Lanier along the Chattahoochee River, Georgia, U.S. The 48-mile stretch of the river affords public recreation opportunities and access to historic sites. The National Recreation Area, a National Park Service unit, was established on August 15, 1978, by President Jimmy Carter.

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Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame

Iconic Buildings

The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football.

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Children's Museum of Atlanta

Museums

The Children's Museum of Atlanta is a children's museum located in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1988 as a "Museum Without Walls," the museum opened to the public in 2003. The 16,316-square-foot museum, one of four children's museums in Georgia, includes exhibits designed for and geared toward children under the age of nine and hosts field trips from schools and learning centers throughout North Georgia.

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Delta Flight Museum

Museums

The Delta Flight Museum is a must-see destination for any aviation enthusiast. Home to a variety of aircraft, most notably the Boeing 767 and DC-3 used by the airline since its inception in 1928, the Delta Flight Museum offers visitors an up close and personal look at airline history. In addition to viewing the vintage aircraft, guests are invited to hear stories from retired pilots and view flight crew uniforms and models of planes used back when the airline was founded.

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Ebenezer Baptist Church

Churches

Ebenezer Baptist Church which was founded in 1886 is an evangelical Christian Baptist church located in Atlanta, United States, affiliated with the Progressive National Baptist Convention. It is one of the main attractions in Fulton county.

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Fox Theatre

Iconic Buildings

The Fox Theatre is a breathtaking experience. Opened in 1929, it was originally intended to be a movie palace for the ages. And indeed, throughout its long and vibrant history, it has seen countless movies come and go. It's an architectural wonder – a hybrid of Moorish, Egyptian and Asian design elements that make it look truly grandiose. Aside from the typical movie showing antics, the Fox also hosts musicals, touring acts, operas and concerts – an eclectic mix that appeals to all senses.

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Georgia Aquarium

Aquariums

Georgia Aquarium is a public aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Georgia Aquarium is home to hundreds of species and thousands of animals across its seven major galleries, all of which reside in more than 10 million US gallons of fresh and saltwater. It was the largest aquarium in the world.

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