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Even though many states and cities in the U.S. are considered landlocked by nature, their residents shouldn't have to be limited by their geography. Atlanta has no coast line, but it does have an ocean.

One thing you won't miss at the Georgia Aquarium is people. Each year, the aquarium welcomes millions of guests. But for some, it's more than a visit.

The Georgia Aquarium brings people together from cities across the world. And though it is a popular tourist attraction, its hundreds of species, alluring exhibits, and legacy make it feel like home for many.

Jonathon Leavitt Sargent and Cassandra Paige Sargent, newlyweds, are visiting the aquarium for their honeymoon. For them, it is more than an interesting piece of the trip; it's an important part of their story.

The couple is from Virginia and had their first date at the Virginia Aquarium. Two years later they got engaged there, and married there. Because of their love for marine life and aquariums, it only seemed right to honeymoon in Atlanta, the city with the largest tanks in the country.

"It just kind of became a tradition in our relationship," Jonathon said. "We’ve done sleepovers. We’ve done the turtles behind the scenes. We know all the sea turtles at the Virginia Aquarium by name.”