Trivia: Atlanta named
Atlanta was originally founded as a railroad endpoint town called Terminus, then briefly Marthasville. It was incorporated under the name Atlanta in what year?
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Atlanta finale
Final challenge. Find a beautiful Atlanta spot (the Olympic rings at dusk, the BeltLine in low light, the Ponce City rooftop at golden hour) and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from the capital of the South!
Atlanta kick-off
The hunt begins! Find a classic Atlanta backdrop (a peach mural, a magnolia tree, a CNN Center sign) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.
BeltLine mural team pose
The Eastside Trail is covered in murals by local artists. Find a striking mural along the trail and take a group photo where the team matches a colour, gesture or shape from the artwork.
Checkpoint: BeltLine Eastside Trail
Walk or rideshare to the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail. Check in at the Krog Street Market entrance or near Inman Park.
Checkpoint: Centennial Olympic Park
Navigate to Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta and check in at the Fountain of Rings.
Checkpoint: MLK National Historical Park
Rideshare east on Auburn Avenue to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park and check in at the visitor center on Auburn Avenue.
Checkpoint: Ponce City Market
Continue north on the BeltLine to Ponce City Market and check in at the main entrance on the Eastside Trail side.
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Ebenezer Baptist Church is where Dr. King preached and where his funeral was held in 1968. Find the original sanctuary or the King Memorial reflecting pool and take a respectful group photo.
Georgia Aquarium fish wall
The Georgia Aquarium is the largest aquarium in the western hemisphere. Find the entrance fish wall or the whale-shark mural outside and take a group photo with the marine backdrop behind the team.
Krog Street tunnel shot
The Krog Street tunnel is Atlanta's ever-changing graffiti gallery. Take a group photo where the bride walks through the tunnel leading the team, the spray-paint walls drawing the eye.
Local Atlantan tip
Convince a local Atlanta resident to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip. Bonus points if they say "y'all".
Olympic Rings fountain pose
The Fountain of Rings at Centennial Olympic Park sprays water through five interlocking Olympic rings every hour. Time your visit with a fountain show and take a group photo with the rings spraying behind the team.
Piedmont Park skyline
Piedmont Park's lawns give you Atlanta's best skyline view. Walk to the open lawn near the lake and take a group photo with the downtown skyline filling the background.
Ponce City rooftop carnival
The Roof at Ponce City Market is a rooftop with mini-golf, a skyline view and a midway. Order a drink, play a round of skee-ball and take a group photo with the Atlanta skyline behind the team.
Southern classic plate
Order an Atlanta classic (Mary Mac's fried chicken, Busy Bee soul-food platter, a Varsity chili dog, peach cobbler) from any spot and take a group photo with everyone taking the first bite at the same time.
Trivia: Atlanta Olympics
Atlanta hosted the Summer Olympic Games in what year (the centennial of the modern Olympic Games)?
Trivia: BeltLine length
The Atlanta BeltLine project converts an abandoned freight railroad ring around the city into a multi-use trail. Roughly how many miles long is the ring (within 2)?
Trivia: Coca-Cola invented
Coca-Cola was invented by Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton in what year (between 1885 and 1887)?
World of Coca-Cola facade
The red and white World of Coca-Cola facade sits on the east side of Pemberton Place. Find a flattering angle and take a group photo with the team holding imaginary (or real) Coke bottles in a toast.