Atlanta, Georgia’s capital, is the American South’s most important metropolis in virtually every way. The city began as a military outpost, then evolved into an early railway junction before becoming a major commercial center.

Atlanta has grown in importance as a significant commercial and cultural center as well as an important air traffic hub in recent years. Coca-Cola and CNN are only two of the world’s most well-known companies that have their headquarters here.

The city is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. With a height of 1,050 feet, Atlanta is the highest city east of the Mississippi River (320 meters). Atlanta is situated on the Continental Divide’s eastern side. Rainwater falls on the south and east sides of the split into the Atlantic Ocean, while rainwater falls on the north and west sides of the divide into the Gulf of Mexico. Atlanta was founded on a hill south of the Chattahoochee River, which runs through the ACF River Basin. The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, which flows through the city’s extreme northern borders, has helped to preserve the majority of its natural environment.

Atlanta is regarded as the “City of Trees” or “City in a Forest” despite losing approximately 560,000 acres (230,000 hectares) of trees between 1973 and 1999.

Atlanta is the sixth most visited city in the United States, with about 35 million visitors each year as of 2010. Despite the fact that the Georgia Aquarium, the world’s largest indoor aquarium, is the city’s most popular tourist destination, the city’s tourism industry is mostly driven by historical museums and outdoor attractions. The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, which includes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s childhood home and final resting place; the Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum, which houses a massive painting and diorama in-the-round, with a rotating central audience platform, depicting the Battle of Atlanta; and the Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum, which houses a massive painting and diorama in-the-round, with a rotating central audience platform, depicting the Battle of Atlanta

In Atlanta, there are many outdoor attractions. The 600-foot-long (180-meter) Kendeda Canopy Walk, which is situated adjacent to Piedmont Park, is a skywalk that allows visitors to explore one of the city’s few remaining urban forests from a height of 40 feet (12 meters). The Canopy Walk is the only canopy-level walkway of its kind in the United States. Zoo Atlanta, located in Grant Park, is home to approximately 1,300 animals representing over 220 species. The zoo is home to one of only four giant pandas in the United States, as well as one of the country’s largest collections of gorillas and orangutans. Tourists attend events such as the Atlanta Dogwood Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, and Music Midtown, which include arts and crafts, movies, and music, respectively.Expect to discover a big and lively American city with Southern charm and lots of things to explore, not a romantic Southern city with historic buildings, museums, and gardens. Its tourism attractions include everything from art to sports.