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Why visit Alabama
History suffuses Alabama, a description that could be true of many states. But there are few places where the perception of said history is so emotionally fraught. The Mississippian Native American culture built great mound cities here, and Mobile is dotted with Franco-Caribbean architecture. But for many, the word Alabama is synonymous with the American Civil Rights movement.
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Top places to visit in Alabama
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Attraction in AlabamaSplinter Hill Bog -
Attraction in AlabamaBon Secour National Wildlife Refuge -
Attraction in AlabamaUS Space & Rocket Center -
Attraction in BirminghamSloss Furnaces -
Attraction in BirminghamBirmingham Civil Rights Institute -
Attraction in AlabamaDismals Canyon Conservatory - Attraction in AlabamaDexter Avenue Parsonage
- Attraction in AlabamaNational Memorial for Peace & Justice
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