Atlanta

10 photos · 2012–2023

10 photographs tagged Atlanta, 2012–2023.

Clermont Hotel Motor Hotel vintage sign at sunset in Atlanta, Georgia. — The Clermont Motor Hotel sign stands above Ponce de Leon Avenue in the Poncey-Highland neighborhood of Atlanta, next to the Clermont Lounge. The Clermont Hotel opened in 1937 and later became known for the basement bar, which has operated since 1965.

Bronze Dance sculpture by John Seward Johnson II in Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, at night. — The bronze "Dance" sculpture, by J. Seward Johnson II, stands in Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta. The park opened in 1996 as the gathering place for that year's Summer Olympics and spans 21 acres. The Bank of America Plaza tower, at 1,023 feet the tallest building in the Southeast, stands nearby.

The Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, a cylindrical skyscraper with illuminated crown, at night in downtown Atlanta. — The Westin Peachtree Plaza opened in 1976 as the tallest hotel in the world at the time. It stands 73 stories and 723 feet tall, among the tallest hotels in the Western Hemisphere. The Sun Dial, a rotating restaurant near the top, serves as an observation deck above downtown Atlanta.

Centennial Olympic Games plaque in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park commemorating the 1996 Summer Olympics. — Centennial Olympic Park is a 21-acre public park in downtown Atlanta, built for the 1996 Summer Olympics. A glass marker there carries the Centennial Olympics emblem and a quote from Andrew Young, the former Atlanta mayor and United Nations ambassador who helped lead the city's bid for the Games, contrasting Olympic coverage with news of "war and tragedy."

Travelers use green-lit Global Entry kiosks at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. — These kiosks at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport process arriving international travelers enrolled in Global Entry, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection program for pre-approved low-risk travelers. Travelers in line scan their passports at the machines before a printed receipt sends them to a CBP officer for final review.

TSA officers conduct secondary screening of travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport security checkpoint. — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic, handling more than 100 million travelers a year. TSA officers use an X-ray scanner near the baggage carousels to inspect a bag pulled aside for closer inspection.

TSA secondary screening area at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport with inspection equipment and conveyor systems. — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world's busiest passenger airport by passenger traffic. The Transportation Security Administration screens checked and carry-on bags at checkpoints like this one, where officers use explosive trace detection swabs, handheld wands, and inspection tables to examine bags that need a closer look beyond the standard X-ray scan. TSA has staffed U.S. airport checkpoints since the agency was created in 2001 under the Department of Homeland Security.

Brett Favre helmet mural in Kiln, Mississippi displays painted NFL team helmets honoring the quarterback's career. — Kiln, Mississippi, is the hometown of Brett Favre, the Hall of Fame quarterback who grew up here before starring at Hancock High School. This roadside mural marks that connection, pairing helmets from the four NFL teams Favre played for — the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Jets — with the phrase "Where the Legend Began." Favre spent the bulk of his career with the Packers, where he won a Super Bowl following the 1996 season and set numerous passing records before later stints in Minnesota and with the Jets. The small unincorporated community, part of Hancock County near the Mississippi Gulf Coast, has leaned into its association with Favre as a point of local identity.

Defend the Atlanta Forest Protest Sign — Protesters marching in Minneapolis near Hennepin/Lake remembering Manuel Teran(Tort), who was shot and killed by officers at a prolonged protest in an Atlanta forest after they say he fired upon them. They stopped at Lake/Girard where protester Deona Marie was killed on 06/13/21.

The only good tree is a dead tree Cop CIty flyer — A flyer protesting the proposed Public Safety Training Center, commonly referred to as "Cop City," is affixed to a utility pole along the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis.

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