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Birmingham must visits
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items If you are ever in Alabama and are visiting Birmingham for the first time, these are some places that you definitely want to check out that some of the major attractions of the city. At least in my opinion.
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Some of the best places to see if you want to learn about the great city of Birmingham and you want to spend that dollar, lots of history to be had here.
Such a cool place to visit, alot of history to be learned here. This was the first place I was taken when I was visiting here for the first time before I actually moved here to Alabama. Plus a bonus....it's haunted, it's been shown on alot of paranor...
Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark
Great museum to visit if you are a fan of vintage AND new cars and motorcycles. There are hundreds and hundreds to see in this 3 store museum. The elevator is sooo cool! Plus is a race track also here where they'll race the corvettes or such, and you...
Barber Motorsports Museum | Largest Motorcycle Collection
It's the zoo! Who doesn't enjoy going to the zoo?! There is a wiiiide range of animals here, lots to explore and see. I love this zoo.
Birmingham Zoo
BECAUSE IT'S BUC-EE'S 🦫 You can literally spend hours in this place.
Buc ee's - Athens, AL - Yelp
Great place to take the kids, enable them to open their minds and learn something new, we all grew up going to a museum of art where ever you may have lived.
Welcome to the Birmingham Museum of Art
Classic films & theatrical works presented in an ornate, former movie theater from the 1920s.
Alabama Theatre | Since 1927
Ghosts tours are really popular in Alabama, lots of places here have paranormal activity and hauntings going on and I am here for it. I want to do a ghost tour so bad this summer.
THE 5 BEST Alabama Ghost Tours (2025) - Tripadvisor
Hiking Trails and Waterfalls
This is where you'll find us in the summer! The trail that leads to the waterfall and water hole (where you can swim) is about a mile and half, very easy trail to hike. If my 8 year old can hike it, then you can too. The waterfall is beautiful and th...
Caney Creek Falls Trail, Alabama - 661 Reviews, Map | AllTrails
Ohh man, if you want a 'take your breath away' waterfall...this is the one. You can look at it from the pictures and be like, Damn, look at that amazing waterfall, but in person, it's just WOW!! You can see it from the top if you didn't want to hike ...
Noccalula Falls Park & Campground
Short and sweet hike to the falls, maybe about a half mile. Waterfall is gorgeous, I mean just look at it.
Kinlock Falls, Alabama - 278 Reviews, Map - AllTrails
No waterfalls here but definitely some great scenic views of the city and trails. Multiple trails to venture out on.
Red Mountain Park
Short trail where you are able to get a glimpse...an overview of Birmingham, a beautiful sight to see. It's a paved trail so easy to walk, you'll see alot of people just going for their daily everyday walk here.
Vulcan Trail, Alabama - 657 Reviews, Map - AllTrails
How about some underground hiking with the amazing cave system that drops to 1200 feet underground. On a hot day, it feels so amazing being in a consistent 65° walk underground. There is a gift shop when you come out as well. AND to my surprise....I ...
Rickwood Caverns State Park | Alapark
Places to eat
5 star rating! This place was so good, ate there over the weekend and ate every last bite of everything we ordered. The cauliflower buffalo bites, to die for 🤤 fried green beans were awesome 👌 and the burgers are great!! We were looking around at t...
The Filling Station Bham