Must-see attractions in Alabama

  • Fairhope Public Library

    Alabama

    This gem of a library occupies an enormous building and boasts several classic reading rooms with nice views looking out onto town. It also has an…

  • Eastern Shore Art Center

    Alabama

    Studio spaces and arts classes are contained within this art center, which is a focal point of Fairhope's First Friday Arts Walk. Rotating exhibits…

  • Paul W Bryant Museum

    Alabama

    The University of Alabama's college-football hall of fame is a time capsule of all things pigskin. Named for the state's hero-coach 'Bear' Bryant, this…

  • Riverfront

    Alabama

    Montgomery's pleasant Riverfront park area consists of an extended plaza along a bend in the river with a natural amphitheater and a riverboat dock. It's…

  • Chewacla State Park

    Alabama

    This state park offers 700 acres of woods and 26 acres of lakefront, with hiking trails crossing from the coastal plain up to the Piedmont Plateau and…

  • Mishkan Israel

    Alabama

    This enormous red-brick synagogue once housed a thriving local Jewish community. Many of the members of said community have left the South, but…

  • Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo

    Alabama

    There are over 500 animals at this zoo, including tigers, lions, bears and wolves. The exhibits are well kept and attempt to copy animals' natural…

  • Riverfront Park

    Alabama

    This small, pleasant park is a good spot for a walk and to take in views of the Alabama River and Pettus Bridge.

  • This is Big Spring Park in Huntsville, Alabama during the spring time.

    Big Spring Park

    Alabama

    Big Spring is named for the water source Huntsville was built around. Now this park acts as a sort of anchor for Hunstville's downtown museum and arts…

  • Alabama Music Hall of Fame

    Alabama

    Alabama has produced far more than its fair share of musicians: think WC Handy, Nat King Cole, Hank Williams, Wilson Pickett, Emmylou Harris and Lionel…