Take time to pay tribute to one of the main leaders of the Civil Rights Movement by visiting the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site. The 35-acre site features a number of buildings and memorial sites, including Dr. King's childhood home, the original Ebenezer Baptist Church, Fire Station No. 6, the "I Have a Dream" International World Peace Rose Garden, the "International Civil Rights Walk of Fame," and a memorial to Mohandas K. Gandhi. While you're visiting the site, be sure to walk through the visitor center for a detailed chronology of the American Civil Rights Movement.
Get your fill of nature and its greatest creatures at the Cochran Mill Nature Center. The center provides education on a variety of topics involving animals, their habitats, and our environment. Cochran Mill also aids with wildlife rehabilitation, taking in injured animals and nursing them back to health when possible, and permanently housing them when unable to return to the wild. If you're a true animal and nature lover looking for an experience with the wild outside of the zoo, you won't want to pass up a visit to this attraction.
Take the time to appreciate design at the Museum of Design. The MODA offers a closer look at architecture, industrial design, interiors, furniture, and graphics, just to name a few. Through interesting exhibits and displays, this museum will show how design affects our world, and ultimately, our lives.
Raid the racks at "Atlanta's favorite indoor flea market," the Buford Highway Flea Market. When you plan a shopping trip to this flea market, you'll have the chance to explore over 260 vendor booths, selling everything from clothing and accessories, to fresh produce and art.