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Address: 12401 Bellingrath Rd, Theodore, AL 36582
Readers of "Southern Living" will recognize this beautiful Mirror Lake estate, completed in 1935 for Walter Bellingrath (original owner of Mobile's Coca-Cola bottling company) and his wife Bessie. The lovely, 15-room mansion is furnished with antiques and personal effects, including the Bellingrath's fine china and porcelain collections....
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
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Address: 12295 AL-180, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
This 6000-plus-acre wildlife refuge, which protects Mobile Bay from the Gulf of Mexico, is dedicated to preserving the coastline's native flora and fauna by protecting designated beach and dune areas. Among those who call the park home are sea turtles (they nest from mid-May to mid-August), coyotes, foxes, American alligators, and scores of...
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Address: 1906 Springhill Ave, Mobile, AL 36607
Built by Judge John Bragg in 1855, this antebellum mansion is one of Mobile's most beautiful examples of 19th-century Classical Revival architecture, its grand white facade nestled among towering oak trees off Springhill Avenue. One of the more popular tourist attractions in town (and one of the most photographed), Bragg-Mitchell is open for...
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Address: 51 W Fort Morgan Rd, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
A pivotal player in the Battle of Mobile Bay, Fort Morgan sits across the water from Dauphin Island's Fort Gaines. Fort Morgan was completed in 1812, and its pentagonal shape was intended to allow cannon fire in several directions at once, thus preventing enemy ships from sailing into Mobile Bay. One can only imagine the devastating crossfire that...
Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge
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Address: 7200 Gautier Vancleave Rd, Gautier, MS 39553
This refuge, which straddles Alabama and Mississippi, offers a broad spectrum of natural habitats (marshlands, pine forests, and savanna), which are home to a wide variety of fish, waterfowl, birds of prey, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Fisherman and hunters are welcome in the park but must carry current permits (white-tailed deer and feral...
Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center
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Address: 65 Government St, Mobile, AL 36602
A place where learning about science and nature is nothing but fun, the Gulf Coast Exploreum offers kids of all ages the opportunity to learn about everything from g-forces to electricity in an 8500-square-foot, hands-on discovery playground. The facility also features an IMAX Theater that shows standard features as well as Disney productions.
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Address: 4850 Museum Dr, Langan Park, Mobile, AL 36602
One of the centerpieces of Mobile's arts and culture landscape, the Museum of Art houses permanent exhibits of historical, local, and regional significance. Indeed, in well-lit galleries, patrons find paintings, sculpture, furniture, and decorative arts of American, Asian, and European origins. The museum also hosts temporary exhibits each year,...
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Address: 111 S Royal St, Mobile, AL 36602
Learn about Mobile's three colorful centuries of history at this downtown complex, where temporary shows chronicle the history of Mardi Gras and the influence of the French in the United States. Permanent holdings include antique furnishings, artwork, and the Discovery Room Interactive Gallery, where visitors take a hands-on approach to history...
National African-American Archives and Museum
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Address: 564 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, Mobile, AL 36603
A must for history buffs and those looking to enrich their understanding of the African-American experience, this facility houses a number of exhibits of local, regional, and national significance. For example, artifacts from the "Clotilde," one of the last known slave ships, are on display, as are items related to MLB homerun king "Hammering"...
Weeks Bay National Estuarine Reserve
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Address: 11300 US-98, Fairhope, AL 36532
Started in 1990, the Weeks Bay Reserve Foundation makes a concerted effort to protect the natural beauty of Baldwin County's pristine coastal areas. In the region is a wide array of wildlife that includes alligator, box turtle, fox, bobcat, armadillo, blue crab, and spotted sea trout. Nature-lovers can truly experience the reserve at the Weeks Bay...
