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Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta

Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta

This is a 21 acre public park located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. This great park is surrounded by great landmarks like the Georgia Dome, the Georgia World Congress Centre, the CNN Centre and the Phillips Arena.

Centennial Olympic Park – ATL, GA

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One superb feature in this park is the Fountain of rings. These feature lights and jets of water that are synchronized with music played from speakers that surround the fountain. This was meant for cooling off during hot days in Atlanta. The rings consist of over250 jets that shoot for up to 4 meters in the air. The park also hosts great events like the Independence Day concert and the popular music concert series.

Martin Luther King Jr. Historic Site, Atlanta

Martin Luther King Jr. Historic Site, Atlanta

This site was established in 1980.the visitors house consists of a museum that gives a chronology of the African civil rights movement. The buildings in this area where martin Luther King Jr. was brought up take about 35 acres of land. This great place become a national historic site in 1980.once in this area, one can take a walk in the three main areas in this site: the home where martin Luther king jr was born, the church where he preached and the place where he was buried. This great place attracts more than 500,000 visitors annually who want to see where this great leader was born and brought up.