Information about Atlanta

The city of Atlanta is in the center of a sprawling metropolitan area with a population of more than 5,000,000 people, many of whom come from countries all over the globe. Atlanta is the capital of the state of Georgia and a national commercial, communications, and business center. As an important city in the American antebellum South and the home of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., father of the American civil rights movement, it is a city with rich and unique cultural and historic roots. Atlanta is also the home of world-class educational institutions, such as Emory University and Georgia Tech. When you come to the STD Conference this June, plan to also spend some time to see some of the sights in the fascinating city of Atlanta.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Includes flight and security information, checkpoint wait times, parking details, and news.

Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB)
Official Atlanta, Georgia travel guide. Find details on Atlanta events, attractions, dining, shopping, vacation packages, accommodations and much more

MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority)
It's easy and green to take MARTA. Get on any MARTA train at the airport and change at Five Points Station to westbound train one stop to CNN Center.

Attractions within walking distance of the 2014 STD Prevention Conference

Walking costs nothing, and is better for your health and the environment.

Centennial Olympic Park
285 Andrew Young International Blvd, Atlanta, GA - (404) 222-7275

CNN Headquarters - Studio Tours
190 Marietta St NW, Atlanta, GA - (404) 827-2300

Phillips Arena
Home to the Hawks, Thrashers, and the Atlanta Dream
1 Philips Drive
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 878-3000

Georgia Aquarium
The Georgia Aquarium is located in downtown Atlanta across from Centennial Olympic Park.
225 Baker St. NW, Atlanta, GA - (404) 581-4000

World of Coca Cola
121 Baker Street, Atlanta, GA - (404) 676-5151

Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta
275 Centennial Olympic Park Dr, Atlanta, GA - (404) 659-5437

Underground Atlanta
50 Upper Alabama St SW # 7, Atlanta, GA - (404) 523-2311

Other Atlanta Attractions

Atlanta Braves Baseball Club: Tour Information
521 Capitol Ave., Atlanta, GA, 30312 - (404) 614-2311

Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site
US Government Department of the Interior
526 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA - (404) 331-5190

Stone Mountain Park
U.S. Highway 78 East, Exit 8
Stone Mountain, GA 30087

Six Flags Over Georgia
275 Riverside Pkwy. Austell, GA - (770) 739-3400

Skyview Atlanta
168 Luckie Street NW, Atlanta, GA - 678-949-9023

David J. Sencer CDC Museum
1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 - (404) 639-0830

High museum of Art Atlanta
1280 Peachtree Street, N.E. , Atlanta, GA 30309 - 404-733-5000