VOTING CLOSED: What is Atlanta’s best landmark? | Best of Atlanta
Atlanta landmarks are as varied as its people.
We have a Big Chicken and a Stone Mountain.
There is a cemetery where the rich and famous are buried, and a center honoring a leader of the civil rights movement.
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When you have out-of-town visitors, where is the one place you have to show them?
A landmark is an object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a distance, especially one that enables someone to establish their location.
This week’s Best of Atlanta poll asks: What is Atlanta’s best landmark?
Don't see your favorite on our list? Submit a write-in nominee by emailing your pick to nancy.clanton@ajc.com. If enough people suggest your favorite, we'll add it to our poll.
Some landmarks that were once part of the city no longer exist. You can read about them here. Some that are still around were deemed "overrated" by Travel & Leisure magazine.
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About the Author
Nancy Clanton is a lead producer for The AJC's platforms team, but also writes stories about health, travel, events and entertainment. A native of Knoxville and graduate of the University of Tennessee, she has worked at the AJC for 24 years.
