Atlanta Botanical GardenvsNational Center for Civil and Human Rights
Both are highly recommended by professional travelers. Overall, Atlanta Botanical Garden scores marginally better than Center for Civil and Human Rights. Atlanta Botanical Garden comes in at 84 with endorsements from 7 reviews like Lonely Planet, Concierge and On the Grid.
Atlanta Botanical Garden Show All Reviews
1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
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Concierge
"Piedmont Park has playgrounds, fishing ponds, extensive jogging and bicycle paths, a tennis center, and playing fields that can be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis online."
Lonely Planet
"In the northwest corner of Piedmont Park, the stunning 30-acre botanical garden has a Japanese garden, winding paths and the amazing Fuqua Orchid Center." Full review
Fodor's
"Occupying 30 acres inside Piedmont Park, the grounds contain acres of display gardens... and the award-winning Fuqua Orchid Center." Full review
Not For Tourists
"Great for green thumbs."
Afar Magazine
"The Atlanta Botanical Garden has been voted the city's best place to commune with nature and upon visiting you'll agree." Full review
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On the Grid
"The mission of the Atlanta Botanical Garden as a non-profit is to develop and maintain plant collections for display, education, research, conservation, and enjoyment." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
11.0
"The Atlanta Botanical Garden should be every plant lover's first stop in the city." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Two elements of the Garden’s permanent collections seem to get the most rave reviews: the Fuqua Orchid Center and Canopy Walk." Full review
Atlas Obscura
"A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits. " Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The Atlanta Botanical Garden features stunning plant collections across 30 acres of outdoor gardens, an award-winning Children's Garden, a striking Skyline Garden, and more."
Atlanta Travel Guide
March 2, 2021
National Center for Civil and Human Rights Show All Reviews
100 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30313
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Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This striking 2014 addition to Atlanta's Centennial Park is a sobering $68 million memorial to the American Civil Rights and Global Human Rights Movements." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The 43,000-square-foot facility is also home to the Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection and rotating exhibits that trace the history of various human rights struggles.
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Afar Magazine
"While there is certainly an emphasis on the Civil Rights Movement, mostly due to the center's Atlanta location, the center also has exhibits on what's going on in the modern age." Full review
On the Grid
"The Center for Civil and Human Rights is dedicated to the achievements of the Civil Rights movement here in the States as well as the achievements of human rights for all across the globe." Full review
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"A collection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s handwritten manuscripts, documents and personal effects...multisensory galleries about the American Civil Rights Movement; and a human rights gallery." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"An appreciation and a celebration of the American Civil Rights Movement and the global Human Rights Movement." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
6.0
"For an in-depth look at the American civil rights movement and ongoing human rights struggles across the world, check out the Center for Civil and Human Rights." Full review
Fodor's
"This three-level 43,000-square-foot hands-on museum offers visitors a multisensory immersion into both the U.S. civil rights movement and global human rights efforts. " Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This museum and human rights organization preserves the crucial historical events of the Civil Rights Movement through iconic exhibitions, artifacts, stories, and educational programs"
Atlanta Travel Guide
March 2, 2021
Travel + Leisure
"You can learn about Atlanta's role in the civil rights movement at many spots throughout the city, including the National Center for Civil and Human Rights"