Centennial Olympic Park - 265 Park Avenue West

Atlanta organized the 1996 Olympic games and the Centennial Olympic Park is where a lot of the activities were organized. The Centennial Olympic Park is one of the most visited Atlanta attractions and is 21 acres in size. If you want to see some great artwork or if you are looking for a nice place to spend the day with your kids then be sure to visit the Atlanta Centennial Olympic Park. Most of the tourists who visit Atlanta will not be bored of this city because of the amount of tourist's attractions that are there. Atlanta is proud to be filled with travel spots that will keep visitors from other states and countries very busy. Whether your visit is a school excursion to this southeastern urban city or a business vacation trip, one can always find his or her free time off to do some visiting in the many popular tourist attractions.

One of the best tourist attractions is the Centennial Olympic Park. Situated along Park Avenue West, downtown Atlanta, the 21 acre public park is run by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority. Built to display the infrastructure improvements of the 1996 Centennial Summer Olympics, it is also used as a central gathering location and also an icon for Atlanta.

The iconic Fountain of Rings is the main attraction of the park. With computer controlled lights and surrounding music played according to the pattern of the fountain, many children enjoy themselves in the splash pad-like pool. A great place to gather and have a chit chat if you have children, since they can be left alone playing with many other kids in the fountain. Joggers can also take advantage of the jet sprays to cool themselves down during hot summer days. Daily fountain shows are available at certain hours, sculpting out beautiful designs as high as 35 feet into the air.

Another point of attraction is the Centennial Plaza. Surrounding the Fountain of Rings are eight "Hermes Towers", which in ancient Greek mythology was a symbol to lead people to events. There are also flags such as the official Games flag and the other 23 national flags of countries where the games were being held before. There are also 48 willow oak trees with 23 of them having an engraved plaque on it to honor the countries that hosted the games before.

Apart from the Centennial Plaza, there are also attractions such as the Water Gardens and also a Children's Garden and Playground. Joggers will find this park a heaven to jog around as greeneries are always surrounding you which make you feel as close to nature. No matter if you are the casual state-to-state travelers or the businessmen who stays in downtown Atlanta, the Centennial Olympic Park is the right place for you to do some catch up with the Game's history and also a park to escape stressful urban environments.