Just south of downtown, Grant Park offers one of the most unique multimedia experiences anywhere: the Atlanta Cyclorama.
March 27, 2006 (Press Release) --
Grant Park
Just south of downtown, Grant Park offers one of the most unique multimedia experiences anywhere: the Atlanta Cyclorama. Built in the 1880s, the Cyclorama features a big circular painting of the Battle of Atlanta that revolves around the audience, with sound and light effects and an informative commentary. There's also a diorama and a short movie on the campaign. At the southern end of the park is Zoo Atlanta, where naturalistic habitats include an African rainforest and a Sumatran tiger forest.
Buckhead
A few miles north of downtown is Buckhead, one of Atlanta's toniest suburbs. It's got upscale hotels, restaurants and shopping malls, and some of Atlanta's best architecture. Among its showpieces are the 1917 Brookwood Railway Station, one of the country's few surviving train palaces, and the 1938 Cathedral of Christ the King, which has over 60 stained-glass windows.
The Atlanta History Center is one of the best of its kind in the country. Located on the grounds of a former estate, the center includes an antebellum mansion and farm house, both offering guided tours. The focal point of the center is the recently opened Atlanta History Museum, which has excellent exhibits covering over 150 years of the city's history.
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Just south of downtown, Grant Park offers one of the most unique multimedia experiences anywhere: the Atlanta Cyclorama. Built in the 1880s, the Cyclorama features a big circular painting of the Battle of Atlanta that revolves around the audience, with sound and light effects and an informative commentary. There's also a diorama and a short movie on the campaign. At the southern end of the park is Zoo Atlanta, where naturalistic habitats include an African rainforest and a Sumatran tiger forest.
Buckhead
A few miles north of downtown is Buckhead, one of Atlanta's toniest suburbs. It's got upscale hotels, restaurants and shopping malls, and some of Atlanta's best architecture. Among its showpieces are the 1917 Brookwood Railway Station, one of the country's few surviving train palaces, and the 1938 Cathedral of Christ the King, which has over 60 stained-glass windows.
The Atlanta History Center is one of the best of its kind in the country. Located on the grounds of a former estate, the center includes an antebellum mansion and farm house, both offering guided tours. The focal point of the center is the recently opened Atlanta History Museum, which has excellent exhibits covering over 150 years of the city's history.
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