Hidden gems: Things to dos in Atlanta

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Atlanta. This list contains 19 places from Things to do category.

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Herndon Home Museum
Museum
Elegant Beaux Arts-neoclassical home built in 1910 for city's richest black man, with house tours.
4.90 (41 reviews) (~1.71 km from centre)
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Milledge Fountain
Fountain
👍👍 Nice famiky spot. We purchased the family pass for the year. We will be visiting often.
4.90 (25 reviews) (~1.93 km from centre)
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Atlanta Peach Museum: Selfie Museum
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Such an amazing idea! We ended up spending almost 2 hours there! Loved the pink room, as well as the giant statues! Well done!
4.90 (21 reviews) (~0.29 km from centre)
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International Civil Rights Walk of Fame
Historical landmark
👍👍 Awesome.
4.90 (10 reviews) (~1.8 km from centre)
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Freedom Hall
National museum
👍 Freedom Hall Museum is one spectacular museum. You should really go with time to spare so you can appreciate and read all the history that is displayed there. 2 floors between Ghandi and MLK that any history fan, regardless of skin color, can definitely enjoy
4.90 (7 reviews) (~1.78 km from centre)
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Massage Gods
Massage spa
😠 I called and spoke with someone and was rushed off the phone , he said it could cost 300- “ to a stack” and then said I’m busy, and hung up… unprofessional and will be spreading the word about this business
4.80 (109 reviews) (~0.23 km from centre)
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Olympic Rings
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Cool piece of history, it’s amazing to see scary resemblance the olympics hold to a major city. Parks and Stadiums get renovated for this one event.
4.80 (97 reviews) (~1.21 km from centre)
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Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
Historical landmark
👍👍 Historical landmark in Atlanta. A must see. Burial grounds of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. amazing quotes. Great place to read about Black History and reflect on the accomplishments of Black people in America.
4.80 (39 reviews) (~1.75 km from centre)
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Statue
Historical landmark
👍👍 Great place with a lot of history 🇺🇸
4.80 (16 reviews) (~1.43 km from centre)
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Centennial Park District
Park
👍👍 OMG when i went their in 2022 for an end of 8th grade field trip OMG IT WAS AMAZINGGGG!!! LOVEEE!!
4.80 (16 reviews) (~1.48 km from centre)
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Madame CJ Walker Boutique Museum/WERDSTUDIO
Local history museum
👍👍 This place is amazing as well as the owner. It very different to other museums as it was one of Madam C J Walkers actual salons, you see her actual tools she used. The museum is also home to Werd Radio. This is the place were black activists, would communicate to the community, to help organise rall...
4.70 (90 reviews) (~1.46 km from centre)
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Atlanta Preservation Center Inc
Non-profit organization
👍👍 Amazing organization that has been educating and advocating for historic preservation in the City of Atlanta since 1979. The APC continues to thoughtfully restore the c. 1856 Grand Mansion, the oldest remaining residential building in the City of Atlanta. Stop by to learn more about the City's histo...
4.70 (38 reviews) (~1.55 km from centre)
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Historic Fire Station 6
Historical landmark
👍👍 A must visit. The National Park Volunteers were knowledgeable and gave a great tour around the site
4.70 (33 reviews) (~1.84 km from centre)
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Civil Rights Tours Atlanta
Bus tour agency
🫤 We had high hopes for this tour, as we are very interested in history, and the civil rights movement. The tour started out on the wrong foot, because there were several problems with the tour bus. First, there was no working sound system, and we all struggled to hear our tour guide, Tom. Second, t...
4.70 (22 reviews) (~1.75 km from centre)
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Hank Aaron Wall
Historical landmark
👍👍 Hank aaron is my favorite player of all time it was a treat to see this ode to hank
4.60 (25 reviews) (~0.99 km from centre)
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Alligator Mural
Tourist attraction
4.60 (5 reviews) (~0.49 km from centre)
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Olympia Building
Historical landmark
4.60 (5 reviews) (~0.6 km from centre)
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Atlanta Zero Mile Post
Design agency
😐 The building that houses the zero mile marker at 55 Lower Wall Street is under ground (ie. Below Upper Wall Street and basically under a Central Ave bridge) and is home to a large number of homeless. Best no to go at night. Visited Zero Mile location Feb. 8, 2019 and found the building had been rem...
4.50 (13 reviews) (~0.4 km from centre)
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Memorial Statue
Memorial park
👍👍 No issues to report
4.50 (2 reviews) (~1.46 km from centre)
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