Lake Michigan- Yarmouth 

 Although Lake Michigan pales in comparison to the size of the ocean, a young child standing on the beach could never tell the difference. The reason I selected this location is because my family has a lake house on this lake, and reading about Yarmouth in David Copperfield reminded me of the nights I spent eating dinner on the porch, and taking long walks with my cousins in the afternoon on the beach. The house we...

High Museum of Art by Josh Hallet from WikiCommons, under CC BY-SA 2.0

The High Museum of Art is the most distinguished art museum in Atlanta. Opened in 1905 as the Art Association of Atlanta, the High Museum was originally a house donated to the Association by the wealthy High family. As the High Museum notes on their website, “in 1926, … Mrs. Joseph M. High donated her family’s residence on Peachtree Street,” but “In 1955, the Museum moved to a new brick structure adjacent to the original High house.” The High Museum would continue to be supported by wealthy donors afterwards, most importantly by J.J. Haverty, who founded the...

The Atlanta Metropolitan Parkway, also known as Stewart Avenue, was previously known to be an epicenter for prostitution and illicit activity. This parkway is located near the Morehouse School of Medicine and is not too far away from Georgia State University. This parkway connects Capitol View, Capitol View Manor, Pittsburgh, Adair Park, and Sylvan Hills. Stewart Avenue was named after Andrew Perry Stewart; he served as a tax collector for Fulton County for over 20 years and lived in Capitol View. Andrew Perry Stewart was born in Butts County Georgia but came to Atlanta shortly after the Civil War. In 1997, Stewart Avenue was renamed Metropolitan Parkway because the city wanted this area to have a clean slate, and be far removed from the previous red-light district reputation. 

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The Municipal Market, or as it's more well known, the Sweet Auburn Curb Market, is located on Auburn Street in Downtown Atlanta. It was built following the Great Atlanta Fire in 1917; originally the market took place in an open-air tent with farmers and vendors selling their stock directly to customers who lived in the area affected by the fire. Due to the market's success, funds were raised and an official building was built - made out of brick to be fireproof. When Atlanta was still segregated black people were allowed to shop inside the market but not to sell there; they instead sold from shops set up outside, leading to the enduring nickname "Curb Market" or "Street Market." 

Today, the market is still going strong. There are still shops selling produce and meat, and there has been a growth of small restaurant stalls selling food from various different cuisines, as well as several shops selling specialty products like books or candies. It is (or was the last time I went...