Florence Indian Mound & Museum
Alabama
This area was a major population center for Woodland Southeastern Native Americans, who built a 43ft (13m) high mound here near the banks of the Tennessee…
Must-see attractions in Alabama
International Motor Sports Hall of Fame
Alabama
Here are Richard Petty's Dodge Charger, Dale Earnhardt's motor home, several of Bobby Allison's stock cars plus his airplane, and an intriguing Budweiser…
Alabama
A good chunk of Huntsville culture revolves around this beloved museum, which contains regional art from across the Southeast United States, as well as…
Alabama
This refreshing nature preserve contains miles of easy paved trails that wind along the Flint River and nearby oxbow lakes. Playgrounds, riverbanks…
Florence/Lauderdale Visitor’s Center
Alabama
This well-appointed visitor center serves as something of a museum for the entire region, with flashy interactive displays on the Muscle Shoals sound, the…
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
Alabama
This National Park Service site has been restored to its former glory as the training grounds and airfield for the first African American pilot candidates…
Birmingham
Alabama's largest state park sprawls over some 9940 acres of hill and valley terrain located about 20 miles south of Birmingham. There are over 50 miles…
Alabama
This museum, dedicated to the marine heritage of the Gulf, is full of interactive exhibits on nautical topics ranging from how to sail a boat to container…
Alabama
The battleship Alabama is a 690ft behemoth famous for escaping nine major WWII battles unscathed – the 'Lucky A' never lost any of its sailors while they…
Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
Alabama
Located at the entrance to the Auburn University campus, this museum is notable for its exterior alone, a 40,000-sq-ft stone-clad facade that is…
Alabama
Part of Gulf State Park, this beach, located just west of the Florida border, is usually a little more quiet than other local stretches of sand. It's…
Alabama
If you're looking for a more natural beach experience in Gulf Shores, consider Gulf State Park. There are 2 miles of beach here, as well as a nature…
Alabama
When game time hits in Tuscaloosa, all migrate to Bryant–Denny, a 102,000 capacity football stadium that looks out onto the rolling hills and is always…
Alabama
Beloved by Auburn University students and Auburn residents, the Davis arboretum houses some 150 species of trees that reflect the plant diversity of…
Alabama
This science center contains some 150 interactive exhibits and displays in three galleries, an IMAX theater and live demonstrations in its chemistry and…
Alabama
This museum, near the north side of the Pettus Bridge, has a small interpretive center that fleshes out the history and narrative of the Jim Crow South,…
Alabama
Baseball historians should stop by Hank Aaron Stadium, home of the Mobile Bay Bears, where there is a museum set in Hank's old childhood home (moved to…
Lowndes County Interpretive Center
Alabama
Marking the rough halfway point on the marching route between Selma and Montgomery, this center presents small, solid exhibitions that delve into the…
Alabama
This fortress was built as Fort Bowyer during the War of 1812 to protect against potential British invasion of Mobile Bay. Later, Fort Morgan saw use…
Alabama
If you're into trains, trolleys and the like, head to this enormous building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which once served as the…
Birmingham
This science museum, full of all manner of interactive exhibits, is primarily set up for families; if you have kids in tow, it's one of the most…
Alabama
Fed by the Black Creek, Noccalula Falls plunges some 90ft into Black Creek gorge, although how much water is plunging depends on rainfall; in wet…
Alabama
Situated on the eastern edge of Dauphin Island are the well-preserved ruins of this fortress, which has guarded the approaches to Mobile Bay for centuries…
EarlyWorks Children's History Museum
Alabama
Wear your kids out at EarlyWorks, a hands-on experience with a talking tree, a 46ft keelboat, 19th-century general store and roughly a bazillion costumes…
Alabama
Visitors can explore several levels of Alabama history in the state's capitol building, which jukes between Greek revival and beaux-arts influences. The…
Alabama
When the red-brick, twin-towered Brown Chapel was built by black builder AJ Farley in 1908, congregants could not have guessed that their church would…
Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center
Alabama
This small museum and attached park is an important Native American cultural and educational resource. The museum has displays on the structure, history…
Alabama
The Monroe County museum contains a permanent exhibit on native daughter Harper Lee and her pal, Truman Capote. In addition, each May, curtains rise on a…
Alabama
Born into slavery, Booker T Washington went on to found the Tuskegee Institute, which later developed into Tuskegee University, where he served as the…
Birmingham
You'll find about 12 miles of trails webbing across this 349-acre nature preserve, which is thick with streams, forests and dramatic rock outcroppings…
Tennessee Valley Museum of Art
Alabama
This museum's permanent exhibition showcases the Martin Petroglyph, which is a must-see artifact for anyone interested in pre-Colombian history: a boulder…
Alabama
This small museum will appeal to regional history enthusiasts. The permanent exhibition is all about Fairhope's past: as a utopian colony for believers in…
Alabama
New Orleans gets all the attention, but Mobile technically threw the first Mardi Gras and carnival season in the USA (or what would become the USA). This…
Alabama
This attractive mansion was Mobile's first courthouse and jail, and then the aristocratic home of the Kirkbride family. Now it stands as a historic home…
Auburn University Museum of Natural History
Alabama
While it's primarily a working research area, the Museum of Natural History is filled with publicly displayed goodies: a fantastic collection of marine…
Kreher Preserve & Nature Center
Alabama
This 120-acre nature reserve encompasses seven natural habitats and includes a wildflower trail, waterfall and butterfly gardens. Interpretive kiosks and…
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Alabama
The historic campus of Tuskegee University is considered its own historic site of national importance. Here you'll find a small museum dedicated to George…
Alabama
This is the most commercial beach-y bar in greater Gulf Shores. You'll find open-air pavilions, picnic areas, volleyball nets, and during the summer, a…
Alabama
This museum, located near the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, tells the tale of the Selma to Montgomery march, and includes exhibits on women's suffrage…
Alabama
Few artists have influenced a genre like Hank Williams has impacted country music. This small museum, located in the heart of downtown Montgomery, is…
