The millions of visitors to the metro area’s top attractions don’t leave disappointed, even if they’ve been there many times before. There’s always something new to discover.

Atlanta Botanical Garden. What’s new: Through October, nine new giant living sculptures join Imaginary Worlds and four painted fiberglass sculptures towering 15 feet comprise The Four Seasons by artist Philip Haas. atlantabotanicalgarden.org

Atlanta History Center. Coming up: The 150th anniversary of the Civil War’s Battle of Peachtree Creek on July 19 will be marked with special events, including an encampment at the Smith Family Farm. atlantahistorycenter.com

Atlanta Motor Speedway. What’s new: The No. 3 car returns to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for the first time since Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s death in 2001. atlantamotorspeedway.com

Booth Western Art Museum. What’s new: Art and the Animal exhibit, featuring today’s best animal sculptors and painters, continues through Sept. 7. boothmuseum.org

Children’s Museum of Atlanta. What’s New: Outside the Box exhibit, June 14-Dec. 31, encourages imaginative play with large and small boxes, tubes and cylinders. childrensmuseumatlanta.org

Center for Puppetry Arts. What’s new and nearly new: Upcoming performances include the return of Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat, June 10-July 20; Guyi-Guyi: The Other Ugly Duckling, July 22-Aug. 3, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites, Aug. 5-17. puppet.org

Chattahoochee Nature Center. Coming up: Butterfly Encounter, June 8-July 13, lets kids interact with and feed hundreds of butterflies; it kicks off with the Flying Colors Butterfly Festival June 7-8. chattnaturecenter.org

CNN Studio Tour. Visit the global headquarters of CNN on a 55-minute walking tour to learn how the news programs come together. cnn.com/tour

Fernbank Museum of Natural History. What’s new: Through Aug. 24, learn about the sea’s mightiest animals, with Whales: Giants of the Deep, and explore Birds of Bali Aviary, situated in a rainforest in Indonesia. fernbankmuseum.org

Georgia Aquarium. What’s new: Sea Monsters Revealed: Aquatic Bodies is an exhibit of the world’s largest plastinated sea creatures; also new: penguin, sea otter and dolphin encounters. georgiaaquarium.org

Georgia State Parks. What’s new: A summer camping promotion offers 50 percent off campsite fees July 15-Aug. 28 at these parks: Florence Marina, General Coffee,Gordonia-Alatamaha, Kolomoki Mounds, Magnolia Springs, Reed Bingham, Stephen C. Foster and Seminole. gastateparks.org

Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center. Nearly new: Through Sept. 6, explore the physics behind amusement park rides such as Newton’s Laws of Motion with the Amusement Park Science exhibit. gwinnettehc.org

High Museum of Art. What’s new: Through Sept. 7, Dream Cars: Innovative Design, Visionary Ideas displays beautiful concept cars, including the 1936 Scarab, the car that led the way for today’s minivan. high.org

Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site. Visit the civil rights leader’s boyhood home, his tomb, Ebenezer Baptist Church where he preached and a museum that tells the story of the civil rights struggle. nps.gov/malu

Six Flags Over Georgia. What’s new: Hurricane Harbor water park includes an 800,000 gallon wave pool, multi-slide tower and an interactive children’s water play area. sixflags.com/overgeorgia

Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History. What’s new: The interactive exhibit, 1864: Commemorating the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War’s Bloodiest Year, through July 20, highlights the hardships for civilians and soldiers on both sides of the conflict, with never-before-displayed artifacts and personal letters. southernmuseum.org

Stone Mountain Park. Get wet in Geyser Towers, test your agility on the SkyHike, see Atlanta’s skyline on the Summit Skyride, take a scenic train ride, stay for a laser light show and much more. stonemountainpark.com

Tellus Museum. Coming up: All Aboard Train Exhibit, July 12-March 29, 2015, features model trains on more than 100 feet of tracks and displays reveal the basics of model railroading and building railroad scenes. tellusmuseum.org

World of Coca-Cola. What’s new: An exhibit, Active Healthy Living Through the Years, focuses on physical activity and nutritional information;
it includes a 1938 Steps to Health board game. worldofcoca-cola.com

Zoo Atlanta. Nearly new: Splash Fountain, a new water feature with 18 jets on interactive pads, opened just in time for July 4th last year. zooatlanta.org

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