The first interior photo was taken as the limited -- but large -- group I was in left the lobby and entered The Coca-Cola Loft. We would soon loosely fill the floor where our red shirted host awaits. There is quite a bit of red in The World of Coca-Cola. Although the huge amount of memorabilia on display here is unlabeled, the host identifies several pieces during her up-tempo presentation and she had no trouble answering every question that was asked. I liked the 1905 Christmas bell and the cluster of signs overhead. The large metal script Coca-Cola marked the company's headquarters for decades.

Out entry into the Loft had been triggered by a countdown timer in the lobby. Our exit was signaled by the automatic opening of the doors leading to the Happiness Factory Theater. The animated film was reasonably entertaining and wonderfully effective in pacing our entry.

The last two pictures are from Milestones of Refreshments which really does attempt to present Coca-Cola's history. The display of the first bottle design tells of the Terre Haute, Indiana, company that got the contract to make them. There is an exhibit on this at the Vigo County, Indiana, museum that I believe includes one of the original molds. The last picture shows some of the pins traded and collected at the Olympics and other events.

The first picture is of Taste It where more than sixty soft drinks from around the world are available for tasting. I tried Stoney Tangawizi from Tanzania, Smart Apple from China, and Inca Kola from Peru. I also sampled the local concoction, Gingerbread Coke. There is a small but complete bottling plant on the first floor. A path goes through the center so all operations are visible although the actually filling isn't particularly photogenic due to the plexiglass surround. At the exit, each visitor gets one of those bottles that was filled just below.