Georgia World Congress Center – Photo Ops

One of the best parts about traveling is getting to take lots of cool pictures. With pictures, you can capture and relieve the best parts about your trip. They’re fun to share with family and friends too; as long as you don’t make anyone too jealous, that is!

If your next travel destination is the Georgia World Congress Center in beautiful Atlanta, Georgia, rest assured that there are plenty of great places for photo ops right nearby. For instance, State Farm Arena and Centennial Olympic Park, two of Atlanta’s most popular and photogenic points of interest, are both just a short walk from Georgia World Congress Center.

Of course, those two places aren’t the only ones worth visiting if you’re looking for photo ops near the Georgia World Congress Center. That’s why we put together the list below, which features five more must-snap sites around the downtown Atlanta area. Visit these spots and you’re guaranteed to be the envy of all your Instagram followers.

 

State Farm Arena

The first photo op spot on our list is the aforementioned State Farm Arena, which is less than a 10-minute walk from the Georgia World Congress Center. This arena, opened in 1999, is home to the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks and the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA. It’s also one of the busiest concert venues in the world, having hosted everyone from Bruce Springsteen to the Backstreet Boys.

If you don’t have a ticket for an event taking place at State Farm Arena, don’t fret. It’s not the inside of the venue that’s worth photographing but rather the massive steel columns on the arena’s exterior that spell out “Atlanta” in all capital letters. You can get a good view of State Farm Arena’s unique facade from the parking lot across the street.

 

Centennial Olympic Park

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Next up is Centennial Olympic Park. This 21-acre park is practically adjacent to Building A of the Georgia World Congress Center, so walking there from the convention center shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes.

Centennial Olympic Park was constructed in 1996 as an outdoor gathering place for visitors and Atlanta residents alike during the 1996 Summer Olympics. These games marked the centenary of the modern incarnation of the Olympics, hence the name, “Centennial Olympic Park.” Since then, the park has served as a lasting legacy of Atlanta’s involvement in that momentous occasion.

Being that Centennial Olympic Park is such a historically significant site, you better believe it’s full of neat things to photograph. One of these photo-worthy features is the Fountain of Rings, an interactive water fountain based on the design of the Olympic rings. Other sights worth snapping some pictures of include various sculptures located around the park and a reflecting pool that lights up after dark.

 

SkyView Atlanta

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You won’t have to venture far from Centennial Olympic Park to visit another one of Atlanta’s most photogenic landmarks. You also won’t have any trouble finding it either. That’s because SkyView Atlanta, a towering, 20-story Ferris wheel, is located right across the street from the south end of the park.

You’ve got two options when it comes to photo ops at SkyView Atlanta. The first option is to snap a selfie with the wheel in the background. This is a good move if you’re short on time or if you’re there at night when SkyView Atlanta is all lit up. For the best view, stand at the corner of Nassau Street and Centennial Olympic Park Drive.

Option number two is, of course, going for a ride on SkyView Atlanta. You’ll definitely be able to get some epic aerial shots of the city from 20 stories up in the sky. Tickets cost right around $14 plus tax and the ride lasts for about 20 minutes, so you’ll have plenty of time to take photos.

 

World of Coca-Cola

Soda fans, rejoice! Atlanta is home to World of Coca-Cola, an attraction that celebrates the world’s most famous beverage brand, which makes sense given that it’s where Coke originated. Like SkyView Atlanta, this Coca-Cola mecca is also located across the street from Centennial Olympic Park. You’ll find it just past the park’s north end in a complex known as Pemberton Place.

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Photo ops are plentiful at World of Coca-Cola. Head inside to experience, and photograph, exhibits such as Bottle Works, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Coca-Cola bottling process, and Taste It!, where you can try more than 100 different beverages from around the world.

You can even get your picture taken with the cuddly Coca-Cola Polar Bear! Standing seven feet tall, this gentle giant is larger than life and always ready to pose for a fun photo.

 

The Music Room

At a mile and a half from the Georgia World Congress Center, getting to the next photo op spot on our list, an underground music venue known as The Music Room, can be a bit of a doozy. Don’t let that stop you though, especially if you’re a musician or an avid music listener.

Upon arriving at The Music Room, you’ll immediately notice the venue’s most distinguishing and photogenic feature: a mural that makes the entryway look like a giant vintage boombox. This whimsical example of Atlanta street art could really “amp up” your next profile picture, so try to think of some funny poses you could do in front of it while you’re on your way there.

 

Upside Down House

Right down the street from The Music Room is Upside Down House, another mural that’ll make all your Instagram followers do a double take when they scroll past your picture of it. As its name suggests, Upside Down House depicts exactly that: a house turned upside down. It was painted by Caroline Caldwell, an artist and writer from New York City.

To turn your photo in front of Upside Down House into an eye-catching optical illusion, stand under the house with your arms raised straight up towards the roof. Once you take the picture, flip it so that it looks like you’re the one who’s upside down.

 

Jackson Street Bridge

Jackson Street Bridge, the last stop on our list of photo ops around Atlanta, is just under two miles from the Georgia World Congress Center. This makes it the farthest one so far, but it’s still well worth the trek. Keep in mind that you could always take public transportation or a ridesharing service to get there too.

Jackson Street Bridge’s claim to fame is that it offers what is widely considered to be the quintessential view of the downtown Atlanta skyline. On top of that, it was also featured in an episode of the hit AMC series, The Walking Dead.

Obviously sunrise and sunset are the best times for a photo op on Jackson Street Bridge. If you do decide to go then, however, be prepared to have to deal with other shutterbugs who had the same idea. Getting that perfect shot will make it all worth it, though.