(WXIA) -- To travel to a different civilization, where oxygen is scarce and inhabitants seem alien, you don't need a spaceship. Instead, you need a steady air supply and an explorer's curiosity to go beneath the surface.

We're the guests below water, and the whale shark is the fearless king.

"You get close and realize, face to face with animals, they are truly majestic and not fearsome," said Chris Duncan with the Georgia Aquarium's Dive Immersion Program team.

Like any world leader, some are fierce. Others are misunderstood.

"Most of them have no interest in eating people at all," said Georgia Aquarium Director of Research and Conservation Dr. Alistair Dove.

The Georgia Aquarium is home to four whale sharks. Visitors can float beside them all.

"The largest fish in the ocean, right here in Atlanta, Georgia," Duncan said.

ATLANTA, Ga. -- For this week’s installment of Best Spots, we've compiled a list of the best lookout points in the metro-area to view the Atlanta skyline.

The prominent Atlanta Skyline is marked with midrise and high-rise buildings similar to those one would find in a larger city like New York City or Los Angeles. The Bank of America Plaza formally known as the NationsBank Building is one of the most prominent buildings in the Atlanta skyline and is the 42nd tallest building in the world, is the largest building in the Western Hemisphere outside of Chicago and New York and is Georgia’s tallest building.

Other buildings included in the Atlanta Skyline are the SunTrust Plaza, One Atlantic Center, 191 Peachtree Tower, the Georgia-Pacific Tower, Westin Peachtree Plaza, Two Peachtree Building and the Promenade II.

ATLANTA – There are tons of fun events going on this weekend, in your area. We’ve listed a few of them for you to check out with your family and friends.

Wind down at Fernbank’s Martinis and IMAX event on Friday, April 22. This weekly event usually draws a healthy sized crowd. Most cocktails are about $8 each and tickets to each actual IMAX movie are about $12. Come join Atlanta’s cosmopolitan crowd at this event.

Swim with the Georgia Aquarium’s resident whale shark on Friday, April 22 at 4:30 p.m. Guests will be able to swim at the surface, with an air supply. The aquarium will provide a mask, air, booties and a wetsuit. All of this comes with a $224.95 price tag, talk about a nice Earth Day gift.

Arguably the best center in the NBA, the Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard journeys home to Atlanta for game three of the NBA Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.