LibGuides: SEAALL 2025 Local Arrangements: Places to See

Walking Distance

Centennial Olympic Park
Centennial Olympic Park is an Atlanta landmark. The park is 1/2 mile from the law school. The 21 acre park contains monuments from the 1996 Olympic Games, including a fountain of rings. While not actually located in the park, Skyview Atlanta is a 20 story high ferris wheel with enclosed, climate controlled gondolas which provides an amazing view of downtown Atlanta.
Georgia Aquarium
The Georgia Aquarium is located less than 1 mile from the law school. It is the largest aquarium in the western hemisphere and contains over 8 million gallons of fresh and salt water exhibits. The jewel of the aquarium is a 6.3 million gallon tank which houses a multitude of marine life, including whale sharks, rays, and legions of tropical fish.
High Art Museum
Atlanta's Museum of art.
The King Center
Just a few blocks down Auburn Ave. from GSU Law, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change was created to be a vibrant, living monument to Dr. King. The King Center contains a museum about Dr. King's achievements and contributions to social change as well as an enormous archive of Dr. King's works and papers.
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
National Park dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. and his work. The site tells his life story including his home of birth, where he played as a child, Ebenezer Baptist Church and his final resting place.
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
The Center for Civil and Human Rights is located less than a mile from the law school. This museum ties the Civil Rights Movement to today's Global Human Rights Movements. With a combination of beautiful and heartwrenching, the museum gives voice to the struggles and accomplishments of movements for civil and human rights.
Oakland cemetery
Oakland cemetery is a historic cemetery just southeast of downtown. The cemetery contains nearly 3,000 unknown confederate soldiers, guarded by the Lion of Atlanta. There are numerous celebrities from Georgia in the cemetery as well. This is a beautiful, historic place that shouldn't be missed.
World of Coke
The world of coke is also less than a mile the law school. Here you can learn all about the soft drink of choice for Atlanta. The museum has numerous displays about the creation of the company and how the drink is made. There is also a tasting room which allows you to try coke brand drinks from all over the world.
Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta is located in Grant Park. It is about 2 miles away so may be a bit of a far walk for some, but on a nice day most of the walk is lovely. The zoo features many different animals and guests can enjoy lovely Grant Park, a 131 acre park just south of downtown after they have visited the zoo.