As of 2010 Atlanta is the seventh-most visited city in the United States with over 35 million visitors per year Although the most popular attraction among visitors to Atlanta is the Georgia Aquarium the world's largest indoor aquarium Atlanta's tourism industry is mostly driven by the city's history museums and outdoor attractions Atlanta contains a notable amount of historical museums and sites including the Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site which includes the preserved childhood home of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. as well as his final resting place; the Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum which houses a massive painting and diorama in-the-round with a rotating central audience platform depicting the Battle of Atlanta in the Civil War; the World of Coca-Cola featuring the history of the world-famous soft drink brand and its well-known advertising; the College Football Hall of Fame which honors college football and its athletes; the National Center for Civil and Human Rights which explores the civil rights movement and its connection to contemporary human rights movements throughout the world; the Carter Center and Presidential Library housing U.S President Jimmy Carter's papers and other material relating to the Carter administration and the Carter family's life; and the Margaret Mitchell House and Museum where Mitchell wrote the best-selling novel Gone with the Wind, Transportation in Georgia is overseen by the Georgia Department of Transportation a part of the executive branch of the state government Georgia's major Interstate Highways are I-20 I-75 I-85 and I-95 on March 18 1998 the Georgia House of Representatives passed a resolution naming the portion of Interstate Highway 75 which runs from the Chattahoochee River northward to the Tennessee state line the Larry McDonald Memorial Highway Larry McDonald a Democratic member of the House of Representatives had been on Korean Air Lines Flight 007 when it was shot down by the Soviets on September 1 1983. ; Mon 30th Air Canada Georgia Tech students hold a heated long and ongoing rivalry with the University of Georgia known as Clean Old-Fashioned Hate the first known hostilities between the two institutions trace back to 1891 the University of Georgia's literary magazine proclaimed UGA's colors to be "old gold black and crimson" Dr Charles H Herty then President of the University of Georgia felt that old gold was too similar to yellow and that it "symbolized cowardice" After the 1893 football game against Tech Herty removed old gold as an official color Tech would first use old gold for their uniforms as a proverbial slap in the face to UGA in their first unofficial football game against Auburn in 1891 Georgia Tech's school colors would henceforth be old gold and white. . Lawrenceville pop 28,546 Rail network in Paris France Hoyt Wilhelm, Croatia: HRT Georgia is defined by a diversity of landscapes flora and fauna the state's northernmost regions include the Blue Ridge Mountains part of the larger Appalachian Mountain system the Piedmont plateau extends from the foothills of the Blue Ridge south to the Fall Line an escarpment to the coastal plain defining the state's southern region Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,784 feet (1,458 m) above sea level; the lowest is the Atlantic Ocean With the exception of some high-altitude areas in the Blue Ridge the entirety of the state has a humid subtropical climate Of the states entirely east of the Mississippi River Georgia is the largest in land area.
Sun Any railroad operating intercity passenger service could contract with the NRPC thereby joining the national system, In the 21st century many conservative Democrats including former U.S Senator and governor Zell Miller decided to support Republicans the state's socially conservative bent results in wide support for such measures as restrictions on abortion in 2004 a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages was approved by 76% of voters However after the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in Obergefell v Hodges all Georgia counties came into full compliance recognizing the rights of same-sex couples to marry in the state, Not a single antebellum building from what was the town of Atlanta remains today Remaining antebellum architecture inside the city limits consists of four houses that were well outside the city limits in the 19th century as well as the Tullie Smith House which was moved to the Atlanta History Center from a location in North Druid Hills an adjacent suburb the oldest building in Downtown Atlanta is the Georgia Railroad Freight Depot (1869). . The fence over which Hank Aaron hit his 715th career home run still exists outside of Turner Field, Infielders Puerto Rico (69), Usage 105 2616; Foreign-born status Pop 2010 % of total 2010 Pop 2000[A] % of total 2000 absolute, Railways channel growth towards dense city agglomerations and along their arteries as opposed to highway expansion indicative of the U.S transportation policy which encourages development of suburbs at the periphery contributing to increased vehicle miles travelled carbon emissions development of greenfield spaces and depletion of natural reserves These arrangements revalue city spaces local taxes housing values and promotion of mixed use development, Climate chart (explanation) There are many historic roads across the area named after its mills and early ferries and the bridges later built to replace the ferries Pace's Ferry is perhaps the best known.
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