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In a world obsessed with artificial intelligence and all things digital, using a pen on paper feels like an act of rebellion. Whether you’re a writer, artist, engineer, or to-do list maker, here are several stores to find your perfect pen.

Project Runway fans rejoice: Mood Fabrics, the 35-year-old fabric store made famous by the show, is debuting a new concept at Ponce City Market this spring.

In the lobby of the Plaza Theatre is an analog photo booth from 1960 that shoots and develops printed photos, not digital, spitting out a strip of four images with the gritty, nostalgic charm of traditional printing. Only 200 of these functional analog photo booths are left in the world. The company Autophoto, founded by Georgia native Bre Conley Saxon, owns 24 operational booths, including three of the four booths in Atlanta.

On August 2, 1926, Sears threw a party and 30,000 Atlantans showed up, frantic to peek inside the new 750,000-square-foot retail center on Ponce de Leon Avenue, where all of the 35,000 items in the iconic Sears Roebuck catalog were on display. “If ever there was a doubt in the minds of Atlantans that the company actually kept in stock the thousands upon thousands of articles . . . that doubt was erased after a tour through the building,” enthused an Atlanta Constitution reporter. It was built in a record six months by more than 2,000 workers, and Sears pumped $2 million into the construction job market. That’d be $26 million today; no wonder Mayor Walter Sims was on hand to hoist a flag atop the 232-foot tower.

Tickets to The Roof are available by general admission and have a “pay-as-you-go” style credit card. The Roof is in memory of the historic Ponce de Leon Amusement Park that opened in 1903.

Chicken wings, avocado toast, pork belly buns, and more

Seemingly just like that, Ponce City Market has established itself as a community hub that’s fast-tracking the intown renaissance by packing in top chefs, specialty retail, industrial-chic apartments, and hip workspaces. But its sheer size can be overwhelming. How do you get inside the darn thing, for starters—and what’s worth your time?

The food hall is home to 15 vendors and restaurants, with at least six more on the way. Not sure where to start? Never fear: We cherry-picked all the best bites and sips.

The Roof (yes, that’s the official name) isn’t slated to open until 2016, but here are three things to expect, in addition to a sweeping view of three skylines.

Don’t overlook this treasure tucked into an easy-to-miss strip at Ponce City Market.