Sights in Alabama
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Vulcan Park
- Birmingham, USA
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Visible from all over the city thanks to the country's second-largest statue, the nearby Vulcan Park offers fantastic views for free, and an observation tower.
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Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is the most worthwhile sight in town. Its moving audio, video and photography exhibits tell the story of racial segregation in the USA, from WWI and the Civil Rights movement to racial and human-rights issues around the world today, and it reveals the complicated and shocking layers of Birmingham's history. The media lab is a fantastic resource for further inquiry.
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16th Street Baptist Church
The 16th Street Baptist Church became a gathering place for meetings and protests in the 1950s and '60s. When Ku Klux Klan (KKK) members bombed the church in 1963, killing four girls, the city was flung into a whirlwind of social change. Today, the rebuilt church is a memorial and a house of worship (services 11am Sunday).
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Dauphin Island Bird Sanctuary
The biggest highlight is the Dauphin Island Bird Sanctuary, where you'll find what many people consider to be some of the best birding in the southeast. In addition, you'll encounter uncrowded beaches accessed only by hiking paths, placards explaining the flora and fauna, and several miles of winding trails.
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Rosa Parks Museum
- Montgomery, USA
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A tribute to Mrs Parks (who died in October 2005), the Rosa Parks Museum features a sophisticated and wacky (but cool) video re-creation of Montgomery's history of racial conflict and also the bus-seat protest. There's a separate children's area that covers African American history pre-1955. A must-see.
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Us Space & Rocket Center
The US Space & Rocket Center is a combination science museum and theme park. It's a great place to take a kid, or to become one again. The center has IMAX films, exhibits, rides and video presentations.
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Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald Museum
- Montgomery, USA
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The Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald Museum, the writers' home from 1931 to '32, now houses first editions, translations, and original artwork including a mysterious self-portrait of Zelda in pencil.
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Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
The Carver Performing Arts Center houses the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, which celebrates jazz musicians such as Dinah Washington, Nat King Cole and Duke Ellington.
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Hank Williams Museum
- Montgomery, USA
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The Hank Williams Museum pays homage to the country-music giant and Alabama native, a pioneer who effortlessly fused hillbilly music with African American blues.
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Birmingham Museum of Art
- Birmingham, USA
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Birmingham Museum of Art collects work from Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. Don't miss Rodin's striking work in the outdoor sculpture garden.
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Alabama Music Hall of Fame
The area has some acclaim for music history, and the cheesy-cool Alabama Music Hall of Fame immortalizes both Hank Williams and Lionel Richie.
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Key Underwood Coon Dog Cemetery
Key Underwood Coon Dog Cemetery, near Cherokee, pays homage to over 185 trusty beasts who have so loyally guided their masters.
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