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The best plays in Atlanta for Super Bowl fans

- BY NIGEL THOMPSON

Touching down in Atlanta, Georgia, for American Football’s Super Bowl next Sunday? The New England Patriots are in the nation’s showpiece sporting event for the third year running .

They will play the LA Rams in the Mercedes-benz Stadium on February 3. And we’ve teamed up with local tourist boards to find you the best the city can offer the thousands of visiting NFL fans:

Centennial Olympic Park: Many big attraction­s are in downtown and around Centennial Olympic Park, built for the 1996 Olympic Games. Do see the sculptures of athletes. gwcca.org

World of Coca-cola: Museum and attraction devoted to the world’s bestknown brand. Did you know Coca-cola was originally a headache remedy? worldofcoc­a-cola.com, $17.

Center for Civil and Human Rights: civilandhu­manrights.org, $21.77. Skyview Atlanta: skyviewatl­anta.com, $13.89.

Tours: They range from visits to notable filming locations to wineries and CNN’S global headquarte­rs.

Stone Mountain: A popular tourist site 15 miles east for hiking, nature trails, picnic areas and exhibition­s. Downtown Atlanta’s attraction­s

Pittypat’s Porch Restaurant, near Peachtree Center: One of the area’s top Southern cooking restaurant­s, it’s been delighting guests since 1967.

The Varsity, North Avenue: The world’s largest drive-in restaurant.

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