Atlanta represents the "New South", whatever that is.
An African Penguin is caught in mid-flop in this semi-abstract exploration of motion.
These fish are both scarier and prettier than they show up in this photo. They are sparkly and colorful, but their sharp teeth are visible.
This is where CNN's Atlanta headquarters is located. The building used to be an amusement center and was bought by Ted Turner early in CNN's history.
In the CNN Plaza, you can take the worlds longest freestanding escalator up to the 8th floor. There are TV monitors all the way up, so that you won't miss a second of CNN. The elevator and sphere were part of the amusement center that used to inhabit this space.
On the CNN tour, I was able to play anchorman and read a story on the telepronter in a mockup of a real newsroom. On the tour, we saw various newsrooms as they were broadcasting (including anchorwoman Daryn Kagan). We also saw a CNN hummer decked out for use in Iraq, and the jacket that a newsman wore in Iraq that was modified to hold $100,000 in cash in the lining in case it was needed to get out of a sticky situation.
Our CNN tour gide gave us a private tour of the facilities. Here, she demonstrates the green screen used to show false backgrounds behind someone on camera (like a weatherman.)
Varsity is the largest drive-in restaurant in America. You wait in your car, and they take your order and deliver it for you (like Sonic, without the microphones and credit card reader.)
This restaurant is named after a character in Gone with the Wind. It serves traditional and new southern food, although we were unimpressed. The ad said the waitresses wore hoop skirts, but that apparently hasn't been true for a while. The food and service were mediocre as well. However, the turnip greens were ok.
