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Best Tourist Trap

Creative Loafing has been presenting Atlantaâ€™s Best People, Places and Events since 1972. These are some of the past winners for this category:

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Clermont Lounge (Featured)

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Flying Biscuit Cafe - Candler Park

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Ponce City Market (Featured)

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Georgia Aquarium (Featured)

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2018 » Cityscape » Critics Pick

Prison Farm

As captivating as they are twisted, the Prison Farm legends toggle the line between myth or fact. The Farm began as a large experimental prison way back when, and is now the largest piece of untouched land ITP. While some truths on the history of the Farm have been proven, mysterious activities keep the ghost stories alive. There’s something beautiful about a deserted and mysterious place - maybe it’s fear that brings people together. Regardless, this graffiti-covered, forsaken farm definitely makes the BOA list. less...

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2018 » Cityscape » Readers Pick

Sweetwater Creek State Park (Featured)

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » Cityscapes » Readers Pick

Doll’s Head Trail (Featured)

https://www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/dolls-head-trail-constitution-lakes-park/

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2016
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2016 » CityScape » Readers Pick

Oakland Cemetery

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2016
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2016 » CityScape » Readers Pick

Atlanta Beltline Inc (Featured)

www.beltline.org

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2015
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2015 » Cityscape » Readers Pick

Oakland Cemetery

www.oaklandcemetery.com

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2015
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2015 » Cityscape » Readers Pick

Georgia Aquarium AND Atlanta Beltline

Georgia Aquarium

www.georgiaaquarium.org

Atlanta Beltline

www.beltline.org

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2014 » Cityscape » Readers Pick

Oakland Cemetery

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2013
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2013 » Cityscape » Readers Pick

Oakland Cemetery

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2012
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2012 » Cityscape » Readers Pick

LP Grant Mansion

www.gpna.org/item/3276

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick

Cyclorama

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Critics Pick

Lake Claire Community Land Trust

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick

Oakland Cemetery

248 Oakland Ave., 404-688-2107, www.oaklandcemetery.com

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick

Oakland Cemetery

Runner-up: Little Five Points

littlefivepoints.net

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Critics Pick

Westview Cemetery Inc.

Off the beaten path and underpublicized, WESTVIEW CEMETERY is one of the most picturesque spots in Atlanta. At nearly 600 acres, it’s the largest cemetery in the Southeast, boasting many of the features beloved of graveyard enthusiasts: ornate monuments and tombs, rolling hills and gardens, and, of course, famous dead people, such as author Joel Chandler Harris, Coke founder Asa Candler and assorted mayors. Westview also stands apart for a magnificent stone abbey, its high walls and original gates and its iconic water tower resembling a castle turret. 1680 Westview Drive. 404-755-6611. &emdash;www.westviewcemetery.com. less...

Best Tourist Trap BOA Award Winner

Year » 2009
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » Cityscape » Critics Pick

Your DeKalb Farmers Market (Featured)

Since 1977, YOUR DEKALB FARMERS MARKET has been offering everything from heirloom tomatoes to durians, barracuda to buffalo in its bustling ailes and well-stocked display cases. The noticeably quirky outpost &#151; Check your bags! No right turns! &#151; is a go-to spot for drop-ins hankering for a quick lunch fix or gourmands searching for quality ingredients. If your out-of-towner is fascinated by the inner workings of a farmer’s market, you can schedule a tour. If they’re enamored by helping the environment, the onsite recycling center &#151; with compost how-tos at its entrance &#151; will make their green heart flutter. 3000 E. Ponce de Leon Ave. 404-377-6400. www.dekalbfarmersmarket.com. less...