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Attractions & Activities: The Top Attractions
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Coca-Cola Museum
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The World of Coca-Cola
An exposition showcasing the world's most popular soft drink, the World of Coca-Cola sounds like a huge Coke commercial. And it is. But it's also one of the biggest attractions in the city and a must-see for anybody who's ever had a taste of the Real Thing. (And who hasn't?) Its vast three-story pavilion houses a massive collection of Coca-Cola memorabilia, along with numerous interactive displays, high-tech exhibits, and video presentations. A self-guided tour begins on the third level, where visitors are greeted by a Rube Goldberg-like kinetic sculpture called a "Bottling Fantasy." Exhibits throughout trace the history of Coca-Cola from its 1886 debut at Jacob's Pharmacy in downtown Atlanta to its current worldwide fame. Highlights include: a re-creation of a 1930s soda fountain (a jukebox on the premises plays Coke-themed pop songs of yesteryear, like "Sweet Coca-Cola Bush" sung by Shirley Temple); diverse advertising campaigns over the years (Did you know that Maxwell House's "good to the last drop" was originally a Coke slogan?); a video on the making of the "Hilltop Reunion" Coke commercial (it kicked off the "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" campaign); print ads featuring screen stars such as Jean Harlow, Claudette Colbert, Clark Gable, and Cary Grant; and an interactive audio exhibit that lets you listen to Coke commercials sung by pop stars. And, in case you've worked up a thirst by this time, you can sample unlimited amounts of 38 Coca-Cola Company beverages at Club Coca-Cola, including 18 international drinks that are not sold in the United States (for example, a pineapple/orange/banana beverage marketed only in Kenya). The kids will go wild, but the drinks are on the house, so what the heck. The tour ends in the first-floor gift shop, which sells a mind-boggling array of Coca-Cola logo items; everything from T-shirts to Coke polar bears. There's much, much more; this experience is a total immersion in Coca-Cola. Allow about 90 minutes to drink it all in; come on weekdays to avoid long lines.
55 Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. SW (at Central Ave., adjacent to Underground Atlanta)
Phone: 404/676-5151 .
Open: Sept-May, Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun noon-6pm; June-Aug, Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 11am-6pm.
Closed New Year's Day, the second Sun in Jan, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
Admission $6 adults, $4 seniors 55 and over, $4 students, $3 children 6-12, under 6 free.
Parking garage on Central Ave. off Martin Luther King Dr..
MARTA: Five Points.
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