Georgia Aquarium - the largest aquarium in the world with over 8.5-million U.S. gallons (32,000 m3) of sea water and sweet houses more than 120,000 animals of 500 different species. Large aquarium specimens include 4 young whale sharks, 4 beluga whales, 11 bottlenose dolphins, 3 great hammerhead sharks and 4 manta rays. Funded largely by a donation of $ 250 million from Home Depot co-founder Bernard Marcus.