Georgia is the birthplace of the world's most popular soft drink, Coca-Cola.

There are an abundance of Coke ads painted on the sides of buildings. The tradition goes back to 1894 when the first one was painted on a drug store in Cartersville, Georgia.

Here are just a few of the ones around Georgia.

The Coca-Cola sign on the east wall of Young Brothers Pharmacy in downtown Cartersville has been authenticated by the Coca-Cola Company as the first outdoor painted-wall advertisement for Coca-Cola. It dates back to 1894, when an industrious Coca-Cola syrup salesmen named James Couden put down his order pad and picked up a paintbrush to create the first-of-its-kind sign. This sign received the 1990 Georgia Trust Award for Preservation - 25 layers of paint were removed during the restoration to reveal the original sign.

Information from notatlanta.com

"I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
I'd like to buy the world a Coke
And keep it company
That's the real thing"

Rome, Georgia: The citizens of this north Georgia town historically drink more
Coca-Cola per person, per year, than any other place in the world.

'Coca-Cola' was invented on May 8, 1886 by Dr John Styth Pemberton, a pharmacist, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It first went on sale in Jacob's Pharmacy, Atlanta, Georgia.

'Coca-Cola' is the most recognized trademark, recognized by 94% of the world's population and is the most widely recognized word after "OK".

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