Alligator Mural
Massive inverted alligator mural by Belgian street artist ROA, painted in 2011 as part of the Living Walls project, with the crocodile's tail curling up the fire escape of a historic Mitchell Street building.
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Artist Row
Umbrella listing for resident galleries and activations on Lower Alabama. Not a single tenant storefront; includes Public Art Futures Lab and Foster by George F. Baker III.
Atlanta Daily World Building
Historic 1912 Auburn Avenue building that housed the nation's longest-running African-American daily newspaper, restored in 2013 after near-demolition and recognized as a top national preservation win.
Constellations
Culturally-focused co-working space and events venue in Sweet Auburn, offering private offices, conference rooms, a podcast studio, and a curated library. Hosts civic, social, and community events.
Fairlie-Poplar District
Historic neighborhood developed in the late 1800s as Atlanta's original business district, known for its Flatiron Building (predating New York's by five years), revitalized with artist studios, galleries, restaurants, and gas-lit streetlamps.
FOSTER by George F. Baker III
Resident gallery named under Artist Row. Foster site lists Suite #192 at 50 Lower Alabama Street.
Fountain of Rings
The world's largest interactive fountain featuring the Olympic Ring symbol, with 251 computer-controlled water jets shooting 12 to 35 feet high, synchronized to music and LED lighting in four daily shows year-round.
Georgia International Plaza
This 6-acre park above a parking deck features multiple decorative towers & a gymnast sculpture.
International Peace Fountain
Cascading waterfall feature dedicated to the civil rights movement in a redeveloped city park.
Memorial Drive Greenway
An 8.5-acre linear park currently in design that will transform a half-mile stretch of underutilized land into a people-centered greenspace connecting historic Oakland Cemetery to the edge of downtown, featuring native plantings and an elevated walkway.
Olympic Rings
An 11-foot-tall, 5,000-pound interactive sculpture of the five Olympic rings near Centennial Olympic Park's east entrance, installed in 2018 as a selfie-ready tribute to Atlanta's 1996 Olympic legacy.
Public Art Futures Lab
Resident gallery named under Artist Row. Public hours limited; open for events/exhibitions. ADA/event contact published via Fulton County event pages.