Midtown
Midtown stretches from Ponce de Leon Avenue, lined with
funky restaurants, to 26th Street. In recent years, it has become
dominated by massive skyscrapers - look out for One Atlantic
Center , a spiky, futuristic monstrosity at 15th and Peachtree
streets that was designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee. The
wildly flamboyant Art Deco Fox Theater , 660 Peachtree St at
Ponce de Leon (tel 404/881-2100), with its strong Moorish theme,
should also not be missed. Unless you buy a ticket for one of its
fairly mainstream theatrical shows, the only way to see the theater
is on an organized tour (Mon, Wed & Thurs 10am, Sat 10am &
11am; $5).
A few blocks north, the huge Woodruff Arts Center
includes the main branch of the High Museum of Art , 1280
Peachtree St NE (Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm; $8, free Thurs
after 1pm; tel 404/773-HIGH, ). You'll find excellent contemporary
and non-western exhibitions - particularly strong on African art -
on display in the ultra-white glass-and-steel building, designed by
Richard Meier. There's also a good giftshop, and a peaceful little
espresso bar in the airy atrium.
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