Inna Staneva

Take the kids to the Center for Puppetry Arts for a closer look at one of the main forms of child entertainment. Check out the center's museum to see how puppets are made, and get a look at some of famous puppeteer Jim Henson's work while learning about his legacy in the puppet world. After exploring the museum's attractions, watch a puppet production of stories like The Ugly Duckling, The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow, and Peter Pan.

Satisfy your need for speed with a visit to the Atlanta Motor Speedway. This southern speedway is host to NASCAR's famous Sprint Cup race, held every year on Labor Day weekend. If you're not one to watch laps and laps of a NASCAR race, the track hosts "Friday Night Drags" from spring until fall. The cars competing in the drag races hit top speeds, flying down a 1/8 mile stretch.

Be part of the crowd that makes the High Museum of Art one of the most-visited museums in the world. When you stroll through this museum, you'll see over 11,000 pieces of art, including works by Claude Monet, Dorothea Lange, and Chuck Close. The arts showcased in the museum span the 19th and 20th centuries and feature American and European art, decorative arts, modern and contemporary art, photography, and media arts. The museum also spotlights the works of Southern self-taught artists, and classic, foreign, and independent films. The High Museum of Art offers a complete art experience for any appreciator of the arts.