Alabama Attractions Guide

Gulfcoast

Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center - The Exploreum is an exceptional regional science center for adventurers of all ages. Interactive science exhibits and big screen films provide everyone an entertaining outing for the mind.

Mobile Museum Of Art - There are more than 6,000 works of art spanning two thousand years of cultural history in the permanent collection of the Mobile Museum of Art. The highlights of the collection include American art of the 1930's and 1940's, 20th century works by Southern artists, art of the French Barbizon school, contemporary American crafts, and American art of the late 19th century.

Bragg Mitchell Mansion - Surrounded by a grove of stately live oaks, the Bragg-Mitchell Mansion is one of the Gulf Coast's grandest Antebellum Mansions. When it was built in 1855 by Judge John Bragg, the home was the center of the lively social life of the cotton port of Mobile. Today the mansion is the most photographed building in Mobile and offers a rare glimpse life as it was lived in the Old South.

Saenger Theatre Performing Arts Center - The Saenger Theatre Performing Arts Center was built in 1927. The center hosts national and international performers, Broadway musicals, orchestras and more.

Wildland Expeditions - Scenic tours of wetlands, saltwater marshes, wildlife narration. Swamp tours: See alligators, eagles and other swamp wildlife.

El Cazador Museum - Among the artifacts on display is a unique breech loading cannon, a rare find for any shipwreck, the ship's bell, bronze sword handles as well as many specimens from the mint shipment of silver coins ( reales), also known as pieces of eight. These are just a few of the artifacts and treasure salvaged from El Cazador. All on display for your viewing pleasure.

Dauphin Island Sea Lab - The Dauphin Island Sea Lab is Alabama's marine education and research center. Exciting visual displays and interactive exhibits present an unforgettable educational experience to visitors of the Estuarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. Focusing on the four main ecosystems of the Mobile estuary system (the Delta, Mobile Bay, the Barrier Islands and the Gulf of Mexico).

Marietta Johnson Museum - The Marietta Johnson Museum, located in Fairhope, Alabama, is dedicated to one of its most remarkable citizens, the revolutionary educator who founded her school here in 1907. The museum offers books, literature, artifacts, photos and videotapes pertaining to progressive philosophy of Marietta Johnson's School of Organic Education.

Adventure Island - Adventure Island offers 218-hole adventure-style mini-golf courses, go-karts, laser tag, large family arcade, paddle boats, snack bar, virtual reality roller coaster and race car, kiddie rides, remote-controlled boats and much more.

Waterville - Waterville U.S.A., the ultimate in family fun, is a 20 acre Water Park and Amusement Park located in the beach resort community of Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Uss Alabama Battleship Memorial Park - At Mobile?s Battleship Memorial Park, you don?t have to look very far to find heroes. From the mighty USS ALABAMA to the Submarine USS DRUM and 23 combat aircraft, the spirit of military pride is alive and well. Voyage through time and revisit an era of adventure and bravery as you tour the many exhibits.

Dauphin Island Park And Beach Board - Dauphin Island features a beach, historic Fort Gaines, the Audubon Bird Sanctuary, Dauphin Island Pier, Cadillac Square and more.

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Anniston Museum Of Natural History - Explore the wilds of Africa, the wonders of the North American wilderness, and the mysteries of 2,000 year old mummies in the seven fascinating exhibit halls of the Anniston Museum of Natural History.

Aliceville Museum - The Aliceville Museum and Cultural Arts Center is a unique experience. It is the only one of its kind in the whole world, dedicated to a time when the world was at war. In their center you will find artifacts of German Prisoners of World War II. Letters, uniforms, objects of art, statuary, sculpture, photos, and books of this fascinating era of world history.

Desoto Caverns Park - Named in Honor of Spanish Explorer Hernando DeSoto Who Visited the Area in 1540, DeSoto Caverns Park offers 12 outside attractions, 12-story caverns larger than football field, guided tour with sound, laser light and water show, Cave Crawl Box, Wall Climb, Happy's Hoops, Water Dodge, Wacky Water Golf, maze and more.

Birmingham Botanical Gardens - The Birmingham Botanical Gardens offers 67 acres containing more than 25 display gardens, a largest clearspan greenhouse, Beaty Hanna Horticulture & Environmental Center with a plant diagnostic lab.

Music Hall Of Fame - The Alabama Music Hall of Fame is dedicated to honoring Alabama?s music achievers. The hall of fame features memorabilia from careers of Alabamians such as Tammy Wynette, Lionel Richie, Emmylou Harris, the group ALABAMA, The Commodores, Nat King Cole, W.C. Handy, Hank Williams and more.

Southern Environmental Center - Visit the new Interactive Museum (TIM), a two story environmental showcase which challenges visitors to slide down a giant Sewage Pipe, lift a week's worth of garbage, and identify the sources of air pollution on a moving city scape model.

International Motorsports Hall Of Fame - International Motorsports Hall of Fame features more than 100 racing vehicles and memorabilia dating back to 1902.

Heart Of Dixie Railroad Museum - A visit to the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum is your special ticket to the past when railroads were shaping the destiny of the country. Turn back the clock forty or more years as you ride one of our historic trains consisting of passenger cars built between 1910 and 1950 pulled by early, first generation diesel electric locomotives.

American Village - The mission of The American Village Citizenship Trust is to strengthen and renew the foundations of American liberty and self-government through citizenship education. Village Green features Washington Hall (inspired by Mount Vernon), Colonial Courthouse, President's Oval Office, exhibits and exciting programs.

Alabama Museum Of Natural History - Experience the natural diversity of Alabama through exhibits from the Age of Dinosaurs, the Coal Age, and the Ice Age. View extensive collections of geology, zoology, mineralogy, paleontology, ethnology, history, and photography.

Mercedes Benz Visitor Center - Experience the history of Daimler-Benz. The story is chronicled in the Mercedes-Benz Visitor Center, the first of its kind outside Germany. This architectural showcase, adjacent to Daimler's only U.S. automobile manufacturing plant, brings to life the company's vision - to produce nothing less than the most exceptional automobiles in the world.

Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum - The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is the largest motorcycle museum in U.S., with nearly 350 machines dating from 1904 to present. Imagine being in a building and with motorcycles as far as you can see.

Alabama Theatre For The Performing Arts - The Alabama Theatre was built in 1927 by Paramount Studios as an Alabama showcase for Paramount films. The Alabama Theatre now hosts many live events, as well as films.

Birmingham Zoo - The Birmingham Zoo features more than 900 rare and exotic animals in natural outdoor settings and indoor exhibits.

Alabama Jazz Hall Of Fame - The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame makes its home in the historic Carver Theatre for the Performing Arts. The museum honors great jazz artists with ties to the state of Alabama. Exhibits convey the accomplishments of the likes of Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton and Erskine Hawkins and the music that made them famous.

Visionland Theme Park - VisionLand Theme Park features a waterpark, children's area and thrill rides in 4 themed areas.

Berman Museum Of World History - The Berman Museum exhibits over 3,000 objects related to world history in five galleries. The collection was that of Farley L. and Germaine K. Berman, both who served in counterintelligence during World War II. They met in North Africa and traveled the world collecting rare and unusual artifacts for more than seventy years.

Southern Museum Of Flight - Explore the miracle of flying! Take off to the Southern Museum of Flight where visitors can view eight decades of aviation history through aircraft, engines, models, and memorabilia of some of the greatest aviation pioneers of all time!

Birmingham Museum Of Art - The Birmingham Museum of Art is one of the largest municipal museums in the Southeast and one of the premier regional art museums in the country. The collection features more than 21,000 works spanning the history of art from 5,000 B.C. to the present.

Ruffner Mountain - Ruffner Mountain Nature Center is an oasis of green space in the midst of Alabama's largest city. Walk or hike through woodlands on a 10-mile network of trails, watch for hawks in the sky and lizards in the woods, explore the sites of now-abandoned iron ore mines and a former limestone quarry and learn about natural and industrial history.

Rickwood Field - Rickwood Field is the world's oldest ballpark. The ballpark was completed in 1910 and was home of Birmingham Barons, Birmingham Black Barons, and Oakland A?s farm league teams. Today, Rickwood Field is being restored to the dazzling diamond of its early days.

Mcwane Center - Plunge into Deep Discovery and learn about more than 50 species of saltwater life; explore the mysteries of space in the Challenger Learning Center; experiment with the building blocks of science in ScienceQuest; and surround yourself with larger-than-life images and amazing sound in the IMAX? Dome Theater.

Renaissance Art Gallery - The work of nationally known folk artists is displayed along with the work of contemporary and traditional artists from across the country including paintings, leaded glass and sculpture, all original and one of a kind. Subject matter ranges from purely abstract to local landmarks.

Children's Hands On Museum Of Tuscaloosa - The Children's Hands-On Museum is a unique educational institution that exists to stimulate the curiosity of children, ages 2-12 years, about themselves and their place in the world.

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Ave Maria Grotto - The Ave Maria Grotto, known throughout the world as 'Jerusalem in Miniature', is a beautifully landscaped, four-acre park designed to provide a natural setting for the 125 miniature reproductions of some of the most famous historic buildings and shrines of the world.

Animal House Zoological Park - The Animal House Zoological Society Sanctuary is home to 300 animals from more than 100 different species.

Pond Spring And Joe Wheeler Home - Located near Courtland, Alabama, Pond Spring (The Wheeler Plantation) was home to Joseph Wheeler, former Major General of Cavalry of the great Confederate western army, The Army of Tennessee (and briefly held the rank of Lieutenant General near War's end), also a long-time U.S. Congressman following the Civil War, and (yet again) U.S. Army Major General during the Spanish-American War.

Huntsville Botanical Garden - Located near the US Space and Rocket Center, the Huntsville-Madison County (Alabama) Botanical Garden merges the timeless beauty of nature with the technology of the surrounding scientific community. Explore the beautiful specialty gardens, tour the Exhibit Hall, and participate in a variety of educational opportunities.

Sci Quest - Sci-Quest, the North Alabama Science Center Inc., is a non-profit, hands-on science center for children of all ages. Currently Sci-Quest is home to over forty interactive exhibits, all volunteer built, which demonstrate basic principles of science.

Jesse Owens Memorial Park & Museum - The Jesse Owens Memorial Park & Museum features a Welcome Center, Statue, Museum, a 1936 Torch Replica, Jesse Owens Home Replica, Gold Medallion Court, Picnic Pavilions and lots more.

Early Works Museum Complex - Home of the Early Works Children's Museum, Historic Hustville Depot, Alabama Constitution Village and Humphreys Rodgers House.

Huntsville Museum Of Art - The nationally-accredited Museum fills its seven galleries with a variety of exhibitions throughout the year, including prestigious traveling exhibits and the work of nationally and regionally acclaimed artists. The Museum?s own 2,300-piece permanent collection also forms the basis for several exhibitions each year.

North Alabama Railroad Museum - At the North Alabama Railroad Museum, you will find a facility reflecting a love of trains and a desire to preserve railroad history. Over twenty seven pieces of major rolling stock have been preserved including both freight and passenger equipment and three historic locomotives (one off-site).

U.s. Space & Rocket Center? - The U. S. Space & Rocket Center? in Huntsville features the greatest collection of rockets and space memorabilia anywhere.  The center is also home of the  "U.S. Space CampR".

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Moundville Archaeological Park - Eight hundred years ago, Moundville was the largest city in North America. 26 large prehistoric platform mounds in 320-acre park. Attractions include reconstructed Indian village, museum, nature trails, campground, temple mound and picnic sites on banks of Black Warrior River.

Montgomery Zoo - The most exciting zoo in the Southeast, complete with 500 animals representing over 150 species - all in a barrier free, natural environment and divided into continents featuring Australian, Asian, African, and North American realms.

Mann Wildlife Learning Museum - The Mann Museum and Outdoors lets you get closer to wildlife than you ever thought possible. The museum includes one of the nation's finest collections of professionally presented North American wildlife. Bear, wolf, moose and much, much, more, all in displays that allow you to view them from all sides.

National Voting Rights Museum & Institute - The National Voting Rights Museum & Institute offers pictorial history of voting rights struggle. Displays exceptional record of events and participants that made Civil Rights history.

Wiregrass Museum Of Art - The museum's main floor galleries feature the ever changing world of art. Works of art which reflect our cultural heritage and traditions, or present the creative ideas of today's artist, craftsmen and designers are included in an annual schedule of eight to ten exhibitions.

Landmark Park - Experience history on an 1890's living history farm, complete with an old farmhouse, smokehouse, cane mill, syrup shed sheep, goats and pigs. Drift back in time in a Victorian gazebo, a one-room schoolhouse, a drugstore/doctor's office, a country store or a turn-of-the-century church. Landmark Park also features an interpretive center and planetarium.

Adventureland Theme Park - Adventureland Theme Park is a family-oriented mini theme park featuring 2 18-hole miniature golf courses, figure-8 go-cart track, bumper boats, large arcade, video & novelty games, bungee trampolines, batting cages and more.

Gaineswood Antebellum House Museum - Owned and operated by Alabama Historical Commission. Most unusual antebellum mansion in state. Domed ceilings, ornate plasterwork, columned and galleried rooms, original furnishings, ghost stories.

Montgomery Museum Of Fine Arts - For seventy years, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts has been a showcase for the visual arts in Central Alabama. A primary focus of the Museum's mission is collecting and preserving works by some of history's best known, and some of the region's best loved, artists.

Old Alabama Town - Old Alabama Town features a collection of over forty restored Alabama structures depicting life in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Farley Nuclear Visitors Center - Learn more about electricity and nuclear power. Farley Nuclear Visitors Center provides entertaining and educational exhibits about electricity and how nuclear energy is produced.

Pioneer Museum Of Alabama - The Pioneer Museum of Alabama features more than 18,000 artifacts to show you how early settlers lived in Alabama. Visitors can see an authentic wood burning-style locomotive, Native American artifacts, a working smoke house, an actual log crib from the 1850s, Civil War memorabilia, and more.

Dothan Area Botanical Gardens - The Dothan Area Botanical Gardens is 50 acres of partially wooded, gently rolling landscape in southeast Alabama.

U.s. Army Aviation Museum - Visit the largest collection in U.S. Extensive archives on U.S. Army aviation. The museum also features exhibits, military airplanes and helicopters.