For some easy urban exploration, if you head to the intersection of Northside Drive and Donald Lee,…read moreright outside of Tech, there's a bridge that hangs off over the highway. Originally built in 1912, the bridge has fell out of use a while ago, and now just the beginning remains on the west side of the highway. While not that secret of a place, it does offer a good view of Atlanta and is pretty easy to access. NOTE: if you do plan on stopping by, homeless DO live on and around the bridge. If you go, bring some friends for your own safety and don't aggravate the people living there. Most are very accommodating if you announce your presence and treat them with respect.

To the person saying its cool but unsafe.... It's an abandoned chink of road in the hood... Are you…read moredense? The fact it has a yelp is pretty funny in itself.

I love these things. It's basically a rock with a plaque off of Sand Plains Road in front of the…read moreWells Fargo Bank. The plaque reads: Sprayberry Rock This rock bears circular and other patterned markings that were rubbed into its surface by prehistoric Indians some 4,000 years ago. The material of the rock is known as "soapstone" and was used by early North American inhabitants to make bowls, the beginning of one of these bowls can be seen on the side of the stone. Sprayberry Rock was originally located some 100 feet to the south west. It was discovered during construction of this First Atlanta office, and its markings and historical dating were verified in February 1984 by Mr. Lawrence W. Meier archaeologist for Cobb County. In recognition of its historical significance, First Atlanta moved the Sprayberry Rock to its present location in August 1984 to preserve it. (Note: First Atlanta refers to First Atlanta Bank which was bought out by Wachovia in 1986 which merged with Wells Fargo in 2008.)

Very important to early American history, and linked to a culture that did this in other states and…read moreup into Canada. There are other stones like this one with cup and ring marks in Georgia, and Tennessee. This is an important piece of prehistory, perhaps more than people realize. I hope that it remains intact and undamaged. There is a lot of vandalism these days at prehistoric sites.

I have seen the future and the future is filled with robot bathrooms. You've seen the green little…read morebuilding at the corner of Charles Allen and 10th St. If it's sunny, there's a line of people, some curious gawkers, others dancing the always recognizable pee-pee dance. What kind of E-Ticket curiosity could lead to such a line? Are they queuing up for Hannah Montana tickets? Perhaps a Disneyesque ride? My friends, they're lining up to see the frakin' robot bathroom. The ominous silver door slides open, Star Trek-style, to reveal a high-tech room where touching surfaces is pared down to a minimum. Of course, I did notice the signs were all in braille which found me pitying the poor blind guy who's got to feel his way around the walls of a public bathroom. Nevertheless, the door slides open where you are greeted with a gentle, but prodding metallic voice commanding you to press the blue button and shut the door. You have 20 seconds to comply. Once the door is closed, the disembodied robot bathroom voice informs you that you have ten minutes to do your business. Programmed as such, no loitering or heroin fixes here. No sex either, but only because I wouldn't know what to do with the other eight minutes. Blue buttons abound within this iron giant. Press this for toilet paper. Press this for paper towels. Press this to find Sarah Connor. The strains of Burt Bacharach's "What the World Needs Now" (no lie) float through the air as you face the stainless steel Fiesta Bowl. Similarly, the sink is a stainless steel indentation in the wall that selectively spurts out soap, water and hot air, depending on your hand placement. The toilet flushes either when you start washing your hands or when the door opens to let you out. Yes, depending on when the toilet flushes, the line outside will know if you washed your hands, so wash those filthy things, Skippy. We know where they've been. Press the blue button to let yourself out. Make sure to stand facing the door when it slides open and ask the crowd outside, "Excuse me, is this the sixth floor?" They love that, especially the guy whose been waiting for 15 minutes doing the pee-pee dance two people back. Every few visitors or so, the door will stay shut for an extended period of time (a few minutes) while the bathroom (or at least the toilet) cleans itself. I think that's what was happening at least. It was either doing that, or it was plotting the destruction of the human race. Robots are like that, you know. So flying cars and jet packs? Not yet. Moon bases and time travel? Not quite. But the future of robot bathroom technology is right here in Piedmont Park. And it is beautiful. End of line.

You don't realize how fantastic a robot bathroom is until you've lived through a festival season…read more Weekend after weekend, you learn to hold your breath as you're forced to succumb to portapotties that have been in the sun for 8 hours and have been used by all walks of life. Trust me when I say that it isn't fun, especially when you're on the 7th or 8th weekend in a row. When there's a festival at Piedmont Park, you're in luck. The Robot Bathroom will likely have a line, but it's worth it. The seat is cleaned after each patron. There's room to move about. It has light and a full length mirror. But best of all? AIR CONDITIONING. Thank you, Robot Bathroom, for providing a quick 5 minute non-stinky respite for those of us who need it. You don't know how nice it is to have a place where you can reapply your lipstick in quiet, cool peace after 6 hours in the blazing sun.

The food, the market, the customer service, the drinks!!!!! I love this place. I set up to work for…read morea couple hours and the atmosphere is chill, the music is nice. The employees are SO kind and accommodating. It takes me back to my trip to Italy the closest I'm getting in Marietta at least! Also check out the handmade jewelry at the register, SO cute!

This place is a great way to have lunch or a light meal. The wine choices and the shelves full of…read moreolive oil and pasta feel like a authentic bodega selection. The pizza was great and so was the capri sandwich with chips. For a drink I had a black cherry Pomona. Pressed juice with no additives, organic too. Service was fast and parking was easy on the side street. I will definitely be back to try a charcuterie board. I saw a few pass by and they looked delectable.

I met a yellow tin man and his dog one day while out for a…read morejog. thought he was going to hit me up for a buck but he's painted yellow just like a rubber duck. He asked me for directions to a place called Oz. Where they have yellow brick roads and Munchkins galore. Apparently there is an opening for a tin man not necessarily all made from a can. The last one took off with a girl with red shoes citing heart problems was his excuse. I wasn't sure as to what to say. so I pointed to that way... "there is a man behind that curtain." "he should point you the right way for certain" The Yellow Tin man thanked me with a wave even a wag of tail did the dog gave. That is my story of the yellow tin man and his dog that I met while out for a jog.

This place was a gem! It felt like the kind of local diner you only see in movies. The food, staff,…read moreand atmosphere were all wonderful. The meatball sub was incredible, and the meatballs tasted incredibly fresh. They make their mozzarella in house which was also a treat. We got to speak with the owner, and they gave us complimentary cannolis! I'm really looking forward to going back

This was absolutely delicious…read more We came here post track meet at Marietta High. Order at the counter and find a place to sit. My son had buttered noodles. He really wanted bread and was sorely disappointed he didn't get any with his noodles. The server overheard and brought him the end pieces of the sandwiches which made my son's day! That was so thoughtful! The sandwiches were great! The diner like experience was so fun! So much to look at inside

Plenty of great BBQ options & at least 3 different bands playing. The weather could not me more…read morefabulous today! There are activities for children ($1-$7ea, only cash is accepted). My lack of 5th star is due to the amount of smokers walking around.

Not the best event in Marietta Square this year. Turn out seems to a lot lower than expected…read more Though there are some repeat vendors here such as Come & Get It, Dave Poe's, Pitt Boss, & Jim & Nick's, this year lacks a true variety of BBQ vendors. There are too many local vendors here and not enough vendors from outside of Marietta. Most of these BBQ vendors are close enough to me. I'd rather see BBQ vendors from other areas besides Marietta. Also what's with all the ice cream and cold dessert vendors? It seems every where I turn, there's an ice cream vendor or King of Pops. Total overkill. Another overkill was the number of bands. There was one on stage. There was one across from Marietta pizza company. There was one across from a Local restaurant. It was like Battle of the Bands. Placement of the children's things could have been better laid out. The mechanical bull ride was in the middle of the street, creating a pinch point between the vendors and it, leaving narrow gaps to get around. They should have put the mechanical bull off to the side, leaving the street open like they did to the rest of the Square. Overall this year's event was lackluster. Holding this event past Labor Day is not wise. If it was during the summer, I'm sure it would be much better...especially for all the various frozen dessert vendors.

La Strada is a neighborhood treasure in East Cobb. We feel so fortunate to have been able to enjoy…read morethis restaurant over the years. From the melt-in-your-mouth garlic bread and olive tapenade, to the perfectly cooked fish, to the heavenly traditional pasta dishes and sauce, La Strada never fails. Grab a seat at the bar for drinks and appetizers one night. It's not just the food. The ambiance is special.

La Strada is a true neighborhood favorite. There was a brief stretch where the food seemed to lose…read morea little of its spark, but they are absolutely back and firing on all cylinders again. The parm is consistently a hit, comforting, flavorful, and exactly what you want it to be. Feels good to have this spot back on the rotation.

Heavenly trails and helpful mile markers…read more The drive to the parking lot was fairly tight. On our walk during the trail there are various look out points to enjoy the view. The trail provided only a few benches to sit and relax. During our trip there was an area on the trail that was starting to break apart near the edge of the river. Imagine the 1 freeway in California. It was wonderful experience the east coast for the first time and this trail did not disappoint. You will most definitely run into many people with pets. I look forward to visiting this area again in the near future and doing the whole trail up to where you can see the bamboo forest apparently :-) recommend a local person

A lot of fun! Go every year with my coworkers. Great atmosphere. Relaxing and fun place to meet…read morepeople

This was hands down the best food we ate in Atlanta. I know that might sound a little absurd, but…read morethis place was our favorite eat, so much so that my partner said he would return to Atlanta just to eat here again. We were looking for a meal and it was getting late. This place was open and busy as ever, even on a Sunday night. We ended up eating at the bar since tables were pretty busy and we didn't have a reservation, but that was probably the best seat in the house (in our opinion)! We were served by the bartender that evening and she was so lovely and kind. Her ability to multitask as well as be incredibly attentive was admirable. Even with everything being as busy as it was, we got served quickly and the food was delicious! The one thing we didn't particularly gauge before coming was that it was a little bit on the fancier side so coming in with just the clothes we had on that day, we felt a little underdressed. That said, no one looked at us strangely and everyone was still wonderful (thank goodness!).

Came here with a friend over the weekend to catch up. Walking in, the seating area looked clean and…read morefancy, but not so much that you feel like you can't be there for a casual outing. I didn't realize that we came during brunch hour, so I didn't have the full scope of choices from the dinner menu. I ordered the Cacio e Pepe with no meat, and it was tasty but later I wished I would have maybe added some to it as the portion seemed small (but enough for me) I would definitely go again, but my only minor gripe is that the building is connected to another place, and I mistook the adjacent upstairs patio for Tre Vele's outdoor seating. It was sooooo cold inside and I was freezing, so we requested to be seated on the patio. To my disappointment it was just tables out front, and they were not fully shaded, so we were a bit hot and uncomfortable with the insects, but didn't want to ask to be moved back inside because it seemed like we might've annoyed our waitress by asking to be moved the first time lol. Sit inside, but girl, bring a sweater!!!