The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
The Coastal Southeast

Stop 21 · Days 200–204

Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

The capital of the New South — the world's busiest airport city, home of Coca-Cola and CNN, a world-class aquarium, and the cradle of the civil-rights movement. The region's climax before the trip turns to Florida.

Where to stay

  • A Midtown or Downtown Atlanta hotel

    Midtown for the museums and the BeltLine; Downtown for the aquarium and parks.

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You gotta eat this

  • Fried chicken & a Varsity chili dog

    Southern soul food, and a chili dog at the world's largest drive-in.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 200Day 200 — Downtown iconsFull day · 5h 15m planned
  2. 201Day 201 — Civil rightsFull day · 5h 30m planned
  3. 202Day 202 — Art & the BeltLineFull day · 5h planned
  4. 203Day 203 — Free DayFree day
  5. 204Day 204 — South to FloridaDrive day · 5h drive

What this stop is made of

  • State Capitols
  • Museums & History
  • Somber & Civil-Rights Sites
  • Theme Parks & Attractions
  • Outdoor & Water Activities
  • Sports & Gamedays
  • Shopping