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Alabama Adventure
4599 Alabama Adventure Pkwy · I-20/59 W at Exit 110 · Bessemer · 205-481-4750
This summer park has it all. Cool off while playing in the water in Splash City. Everyone enjoys the thrilling rides in the Magic City section, and Ma ... (more) ... |
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Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
1631 4th Ave N · Birmingham · 205-254-2731
Housed in the restored Carver Theatre, the Jazz Hall of Fame features instruments and memorabilia of Alabama jazz greats. Legends such as Lionel Hampt ... (more) ... |
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Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center
1200 10th Ave S · Birmingham · 205-975-2787
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Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens
331 Cotton Ave SW · Birmingham · 205-780-5656
Birmingham's only antebellum home pre-dated the city's founding in 1871. Arlington Antebellum Home is a fully restored Greek revival mansion built bet ... (more) ... |
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Balanchine Nutcracker
800 Lakeshore Dr · Leslie Stephen Wright Center · Birmingham · 205-322-4300
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Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
2721 5th Ave S · Birmingham · 205-699-7275
This one's for the motorcycle lover. One of the top three museums of its kind in the world, boasting a collection of over 750 motorcycles and vintage ... (more) ... |
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Birmingham Botanical Gardens
2612 Park Ln Cir · Birmingham · 205-414-3900
Gardens of roses, camellias, wildflowers, ferns and irises flourish in this quiet, panoramic setting. A Japanese garden and teahouse, serene in their ... (more) ... |
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Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
520 16th St N · Birmingham · 205-328-9696
This museum's galleries will lead you through the era of segregation and the Civil Rights Movement. Multimedia exhibitions depict dramatic events whic ... (more) ... |
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Birmingham Museum of Art
2000 8th Ave N · Birmingham · 205-254-2565
The museum boasts an excellent permanent collection of over 16,000 works, including impressive works from the Kress Collection of Renaissance painting ... (more) ... |
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Birmingham Race Course
1000 John Rogers Dr · I-459 at Exit 31 Derby Parkway · Birmingham · 205-838-7500
It's a sure bet you will enjoy the Birmingham Race Course. You'll find some great greyhound racing, along with lots of fun and entertainment. Enjoy fr ... (more) ... |
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Birmingham Zoo
2630 Cahaba Rd · Birmingham · 205-879-0458
Take a meandering walk on the wild side, visiting over 1000 animals and birds housed in their natural habitats. The zoo features ongoing and constantl ... (more) ... |
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Civil Rights District
16th St N · Birmingham
This area features the Civil Rights Institute and Museum, Kelly Ingram Park and Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. Also nearby in the district is the Al ... (more) ... |
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Greenhouse Day Spa and Salon
240 Summit Blvd · Birmingham · 205-967-1177
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McWane Science Center
200 19th St N · City Center · Birmingham · 205-714-8300
A hands-on science and learning center that has a focused mission to make the study of science exciting and to make technology more understandable. An ... (more) ... |
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Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
1530 6th Ave N · Birmingham · 205-251-9402
The site of one of the most horrific occurrences of the American Civil Rights Movement (a bomb shattered the quiet of a Sunday morning and took the li ... (more) ... |
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Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark
20 32nd St N · Birmingham · 205-324-1911
A national monument that pays tribute to the steel industry for which Birmingham is famous. The Sloss furnaces were in operation from 1882 to 1971. Th ... (more) ... |
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Southern Museum of Flight
4343 73rd St N · Birmingham · 205-833-8226
Over 80 years of aviation history are highlighted for the aviation buff. Engines, models and memorabilia. Early aircraft include a Huff Daland crop du ... (more) ... |
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Summerfest Musical Theatre
2329 1st Ave N · Birmingham · 205-324-2424
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Tannehill Historical State Park
12632 Confederate Pkwy · McCalla · 205-477-5711
This is the historic site where the Confederate Army replenished its iron supply during the Civil War. Quiet and peaceful, it belies the tragic events ... (more) ... |
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Terrific New Theatre
2821 2nd Ave S · Birmingham · 205-328-0868
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The Jemison Trail
Mountain Brook Pkwy and Lakeshore Dr · Birmingham
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The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
Birmingham · 800-949-4444
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Vulcan
20th St S and Valley Ave · Vulcan Park · Birmingham · 205-933-1409
No, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you; this is the world's largest cast-iron sculpture. A beautiful, massive sight, "Vulcan" pays tribute to Birm ... (more) ... |
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