Atlanta was officially established in 1847 at the intersection of two railroad lines. There are conflicting tales about how the city was named. M…

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John Calvin Portman, Jr. – American architect and real estate developer had a profound impact on the cityscape of Atlanta. Architect John Calvin Portm…

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Boiled Peanuts are one of the strangest dishes of the South tasting like potatoes.  Boiled peanuts are widely consumed and commercially available…

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The Christmas pickle is a decoration in the shape of a pickle which is hidden on a decorated Christmas tree. It says that the finder of the pickle rec…

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Three interesting facts about the 212.45 m (697.0 ft) Georgia-Pacific skyscraper in downtown Atlanta. 1The building is on the former site of the Loew’…

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Paste-Up – a classic street poster art explained Paste-Up is a street art term describing a paper poster that is “pasted-up“ with wheat paste on publi…

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Georgians have a chance to visit one of the Giant Indian Statues of Peter Wolf Toth in Colquill, Georgia. Peter Wolf Toth is is a Hungarian-born, huma…

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Sidney Clopton Lanier (Feb 3, 1842 – Sep 7, 1881) was an American musician, poet and author in Macon, Georgia. He was educated at Oglethorpe College i…

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