We originally planned to stay in Atlanta for one night as a quick stop over, but given that we missed the Monterey aquarium, we extended our stay over the past weekend for us to visit Atlanta's newest attraction and the world's largest fish tank. In hindsight, it was a great decision.
The aquarium was amazing! The building was actually in a shape of a fish. The highlight is the world's largest fish tank that holds a bunch of fish and four large whale sharks from Taiwan, of all places. We got to see the fish from underneath the tank through a underwater walkway (which was really cool) and from the side through large glass windows. It's hard to see the size of the whale sharks through the picture above, but they're big - trust me. We also found some fish that we really liked, the giant grouper. A couple of them even came straight towards the glass and looked at us like we were looking at them. It was like they were staring us down. As intimidating as they were, I didn't back down.
We also had two great meals in Atlanta, both at the same restaurant - Ted's Montana Grill. It was started by Ted Turner and its signature dish is bison burgers. The bison meat is supposed to be leaner and healthier than cow meat. Now, as a rule, I try not to eat at a restaurant more than once if I'm visiting a new city. So, this was that good.
Lastly, our overall thoughts on Atlanta were lukewarm at best. The downtown city area, where we were staying, was a bit rough. And while Buckhead was nice, it wasn't the charming little suburb we were hoping for.
The aquarium was amazing! The building was actually in a shape of a fish. The highlight is the world's largest fish tank that holds a bunch of fish and four large whale sharks from Taiwan, of all places. We got to see the fish from underneath the tank through a underwater walkway (which was really cool) and from the side through large glass windows. It's hard to see the size of the whale sharks through the picture above, but they're big - trust me. We also found some fish that we really liked, the giant grouper. A couple of them even came straight towards the glass and looked at us like we were looking at them. It was like they were staring us down. As intimidating as they were, I didn't back down.
We also had two great meals in Atlanta, both at the same restaurant - Ted's Montana Grill. It was started by Ted Turner and its signature dish is bison burgers. The bison meat is supposed to be leaner and healthier than cow meat. Now, as a rule, I try not to eat at a restaurant more than once if I'm visiting a new city. So, this was that good.
Lastly, our overall thoughts on Atlanta were lukewarm at best. The downtown city area, where we were staying, was a bit rough. And while Buckhead was nice, it wasn't the charming little suburb we were hoping for.
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