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Pine Mountain Wild Animal Safari
Drive-Thru Zoo
1300 Oak Grove Rd.
Pine Mountain, GA 31822
Phone: 706-663-8744/800-367-2751
This extraordinary farm is less than one hour from downtown Atlanta and features more than 300 species of wild animals.
As a visitor, you may either drive yourself through the park or use the safari bus to observe the camels, antelopes, buffalo, alligators and many other interesting denizens. After the safari, drop by Old McDonald's Petting Zoo to see monkeys, goats and snakes, among other critters. Admission is $13.95 for adults and $11.95 for kids aged 3-9. Open daily year-round except on Christmas Day.
Grant Park
800 Cherokee Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30315
Created mostly with land granted by Colonel Lemuel Grant, the "Father of Atlanta," Grant Park is the oldest surviving park in the city. Its lands were part of the defensive line against Union forces in the Civil War, and the breastworks of Fort Walker remain as evidence of the Confederacy's defeat.
The Cyclorama, a circular building filled with the world's largest painting, tells the story of the battle. The park's other main attraction is Zoo Atlanta, one of the only places in the USA that you can see a set of giant pandas. |
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