Atlanta, Georgia, the capital city and largest city in the state, is known for its plethora of trees, giving it the nickname of "the city in a forest." The skyline in the Buckhead business district in central Atlanta gives way to a sometimes dense canopy of trees that spreads out into the suburbs.

As the capital of Georgia, the city is responsible for most government functions, including education, health care, transportation, education, and law enforcement. Atlanta is also an important economic center for the state as well,

Atlanta offers an upper edge of the perimeter that leads to Dunwoody, Alpharetta, and other northern suburbs. Downtown is also home to most hotels, restaurants, and retail outlets north of Five Points. North of downtown is Midtown Atlanta, home to the Atlanta Convention Center, Georgia World Congress Center, and Georgia Museum of Natural History. It also includes a central business district with a mix of residential, office, retail, and office space.

The Midtown neighborhood is a center of Atlanta's art and culture district, making it a great place to see a play on a national tour or enjoy the sounds of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Atlanta is also a well-known location for producers and artists trying to get into the music business. The classical music scene in Atlanta includes the Georgia Symphony, the Georgia Orchestra, the Atlanta Ballet, and the Georgia Opera House.

Atlanta is considered one of the driving forces behind the New South and has experienced a major economic development boom in recent years, along with Houston, Miami, and Dallas.

Tourists can get a glimpse of the Atlanta movie scene with Atlanta Movie Tours, which includes a tour of some of the Atlanta movie sites featured in movies like "Thelma & Louise," "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," and more. For family-friendly fun, don't miss the annual Atlanta Family Day at Georgia World Congress Center and Georgia State University.

Centennial Olympic Park is home to other top attractions, including the Coca-Cola Museum of Natural History, Atlanta Zoo, and Atlanta Aquarium. The five points of the South are home to Zoo Atlanta, which houses more than 1,000 species of animals as well as a variety of exhibits for children.

Georgia's first highway, which ran between Atlanta and Marietta, established the city's importance as a regional transportation center. In the following decades, the transport link was expanded, making Atlanta one of the most important transport hubs for goods and passenger traffic in the country.

Air travel is becoming increasingly important in Georgia, with the city of Atlanta becoming one of our nation's busiest air hubs. Today, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is known as the busiest airport in the world in terms of passenger and air traffic, providing daily access to more than 1.5 million passengers.

Atlanta's transportation links include three interstates that intersect in Atlanta: I-285, Interstate 75, and Interstate 95. Greater Atlanta is crisscrossed by the Atlanta BeltLine, the nation's second-largest highway network.

The Southeastern Conference of the United Church of Christ is also headquartered in Atlanta and serves as the headquarters for the Southern Baptist Convention and the National Association of Baptist Churches in Georgia.

Atlanta has more than 30 colleges, including the Georgia Institute of Technology, popularly known as Georgia Tech. Savannah College of Art and Design opened a campus in Midtown Atlanta in 2005 and acquired Atlanta College for Art shortly after.