This historical and yet very contemporary city is thriving. Over 4 million people call Atlanta home. A cultural metropolis, Atlanta is the heart of the South and home of famous 'Gone with the Wind' author, Margaret Mitchell. Atlanta, was host site of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. Centennial Olympic Park is a magnificent 21 acre Olympic Park featuring the eyecatching Fountain of Rings and various artworks from 1996 Olympic Games. Steeped in the history of the South, Atlanta's historic sights offer visitors a trip back in time. Antebellum Plantation at Stone Mountain Park, Atlanta History Center and Museum, Martin Luther King Jr. Natural Historic Site, Atlanta's Fernbank Science Center, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. And much more.