Known as the “Capital of the New South” for the southern United States, Atlanta is a lively mixture of hospitality and high-pace commerce, a city that accommodates baseball enthusiasts and cultural junkies alike. Rich with history dating to the American Civil War in the 1860s, and proud home to corporate leaders such as Coca-Cola and media giant CNN, Atlanta continues to attract South-bound Northerners and international immigrants. Visitors flock to the dazzling Georgia Aquarium, billed as the world’s largest, to see exotic whale sharks, Beluga whales and other underwater life. Nearby are exciting experiences such as the entertaining World of Coca-Cola museum and CNN, where a tour of its studios is available. History aficionados will appreciate the charming home and museum of Gone With the Wind author Margaret Mitchell, and The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum. On Auburn Avenue, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site and his Ebenezer Baptist Church commemorate the life of the slain civil rights leader. Art lovers shouldn’t miss the High Museum of Art, especially its Louvre Atlanta exhibit, fuelled by a three-year partnership with the Paris Museum, as well as its first-rate American collection.