Downtown Atlanta, GA, USA

Downtown Atlanta is the city’s central business district and the largest one among Atlanta’s main districts. It is bordered by Boulevard to the east, Northside Drive to the west, Interstate 20 to the south, and North Avenue to the north. The district also includes smaller areas such as Five Points and Fairlie-Poplar. Downtown Atlanta is home to many major companies and iconic corporate headquarters, including One Coca-Cola Plaza, Georgia Power Corporate Headquarters, Georgia-Pacific LLC, and the global headquarters of NCR Voyix. It is also home to Georgia State University, a public research university founded in 1913.

Downtown Atlanta features numerous tourist attractions and landmarks. Centennial Olympic Park is located at the heart of the district and covers 21 acres. Created in 1996, the park hosted several major events during the 1996 Summer Olympics and remains one of the city’s most popular public spaces. Today, it hosts concerts, festivals, and community events. The park offers walking paths, landscaped gardens, a tourist information center, an amphitheater, a playground, and iconic landmarks such as the Olympic Rings and the Fountain of Rings. It is easily accessible via the Centennial Olympic Park Tram Stop.

Located next to Centennial Olympic Park, the College Football Hall of Fame showcases exhibits dedicated to legendary college football players and the history of the sport. Downtown Atlanta is also home to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, located at Pemberton Place at 100 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW. The museum displays important artifacts and documents related to the civil rights movement in the United States.

State Farm Arena is another major landmark in Downtown Atlanta, located at 1 State Farm Drive. Formerly known as Philips Arena from 1999 to 2018, the venue opened on September 18, 1999, and serves as the home arena of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks. It is easily accessible via the GWCC/CNN Center Subway Station. Nearby, Mercedes-Benz Stadium is located at 1 AMB Drive Northwest. Opened in 2017, the stadium has a seating capacity of 71,000 and hosts American football and soccer events. It is the home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and will host Super Bowl LXII in 2028. The stadium is also one of the official venues for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Other notable points of interest in Downtown Atlanta include The Masquerade, the Georgia Capitol Museum, the Apex Museum, the Georgia World Congress Center, and Underground Atlanta.