Atlanta, GA

The BeltLine changed everything. The food was already great.

Atlanta's BeltLine trail connects neighborhoods, parks, public art, and restaurants across 22 miles — and it's free. The food scene is one of the most underrated in America (Buford Highway alone has a dozen cuisines), the civil rights history is unmatched, and Piedmont Park is 200 acres of green in the middle of the city.

Local tip

Buford Highway between Chamblee and Doraville: the best food in Atlanta, no contest. Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Mexican, Salvadoran — all in strip malls, all under $15. Skip Midtown, eat here.

Known for

the BeltLineBuford Highway food corridorthe Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park (free)Piedmont ParkStarlight Drive-In ($1 kids, double feature)

Neighborhoods

MidtownDowntownOld Fourth WardInman ParkBuckheadEast AtlantaVirginia-HighlandCastleberry HillGrant ParkDruid HillsCentennial ParkRoswell
50 places·

Recently added

Fox Theatre Atlanta

Starlit Arabian sky ceiling. Twinkling stars. 1929.

$30-150

National Center for Civil and Human Rights

The lunch counter simulation will stay with you

$22-28

Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail

Free. Murals, markets, and parks on an old railway.

Free

Ponce City Market

Food hall in a 1920s Sears. Rooftop amusement park. Free entry.

Free entry

Krog Street Market

More local than Ponce City. Graffiti tunnel next door.

Free entry

High Museum of Art

Free second Sundays. Richard Meier building. Huge collection.

$23.50