Atlanta is a destination city for anyone looking for a heavy dose of Southern culture, great food and excellent attractions.

This week's Best of Atlanta wants to find our city's most popular tourist spots.

If you plan to visit the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, you might want to take a look at our insider's guide.

Atlanta has a lot to offer, so you could have skipped out on a few cool spots. These museums won't cost you a penny to explore.

Spring has sprung. Here are the best places to see flowers in the ATL.

As you plan your upcoming warm-weather picnics, here's everything you need to know about Piedmont Park.

If you'd like to submit a write-in nominee for best tourist attraction, please email your pick to stephanie.toone@ajc.com.

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Foo Fighters closed out Shaky Knees 2024 at Central Park with extended versions of their biggest hits. The indie rock festival has moved to Piedmont Park for this weekend's event. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)

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Fulton DA Fani Willis (center) with Nathan J. Wade (right), the special prosecutor she hired to manage the Trump case and had a romantic relationship with, at a news conference announcing charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in Atlanta, Aug. 14, 2023. Georgia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, upheld an appeals court's decision to disqualify Willis from the election interference case against Trump and his allies. (Kenny Holston/New York Times)

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