Well, General Sherman burned Atlanta to the ground in 1864, so most of the historical stuff is outside Atlanta or around the periphery. Antebellum houses are thin on the ground because of what happened during the, um, bellum. There are supposed to be some old historical houses around the periphery of town.
Still, I always liked it, and some bits are pretty. I like Callanwolde (http://www.callanwolde.org/) The Georgia countryside can be enormously pretty, especially in fall when the leaves turn. The High Museum has got a nice mix of stuff, if you're into art museums. And one doesn't need to be a buff of the American Civil War to enjoy a visit to Stone Mountain -- the view from the top of that granite sugarloaf alone is worth the price of admission. But only if you have no fear of heights -- the tram ride up is a bit of a gut wrench. I would avoid the touristy stuff, that's always been pretty cheesy.
But, there are quite a few malls and freeways if you wind up in the wrong spot. If you were looking for pretty and picturesque, I suspect Savannah is more the place to go.
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Still, I always liked it, and some bits are pretty. I like Callanwolde (http://www.callanwolde.org/) The Georgia countryside can be enormously pretty, especially in fall when the leaves turn. The High Museum has got a nice mix of stuff, if you're into art museums. And one doesn't need to be a buff of the American Civil War to enjoy a visit to Stone Mountain -- the view from the top of that granite sugarloaf alone is worth the price of admission. But only if you have no fear of heights -- the tram ride up is a bit of a gut wrench. I would avoid the touristy stuff, that's always been pretty cheesy.
But, there are quite a few malls and freeways if you wind up in the wrong spot. If you were looking for pretty and picturesque, I suspect Savannah is more the place to go.