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A.G. Gaston Gardens

Historic Site

Formerly the A.G. Gaston Motel, facility provided Birmingham's only first-class lodging for African-Americans and served as gathering place for civil rights leaders in the 1960s.

Air Alabama

Outdoor Recreation Site

Only hot-air ballooning company in Birmingham area. Perfect for passenger flights, aerial advertising, special occasions and pilot training. Powered parachute sales.

Alabama College of Barber Instruction, Inc.

Historic Site

Founded by Clinton Simpson Sr. as the New Breed Barber Shop, this is the only minority-owned private barber college in the state. Fee for course.

Alabama Historical Radio Museum

Museum

Operated by the Alabama Historical Radio Society, the Don Kresge Memorial Museum allows visitors to see and listen to radios manufactured more than fifty years ago.

Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame/Carver Theatre

Museum

Tribute to jazz greats with ties to Alabama. Lionel Hampton, Erskine Hawkins, Sun Ra, more. History from beginning of jazz to present.

Alabama Men's Hall of Fame

Museum

Founded 1987 to recognize men who have had significant impact on state, country, world. Honored with bronze plaques displayed in Davis Library/Samford University.

Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences/Reynolds Historical Library

Museum

Equipment, instruments, objects representing history and development of health sciences in the U.S. Library collection includes rare books on medical history.

Alabama Outdoors

Outdoor

Outfitting for backpacking, climbing, adventure travel, recreational boating, other outdoor pursuits. Rentals, instructional classes, sales.

Alabama Penny Savings Bank Building

Historic Site

Founded by William Pettiford in 1890, Alabama Penny Savings Bank was first African-American-owned bank in the state and the second largest black-owned bank in country.

Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Museum

Museum

Original memorabilia from 289 inductees, including Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, boxer Joe Louis, track and field greats Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis. Theater, touch-screen videos.

Alabama Theatre for the Performing Arts

Historic Site

Restored 1927 movie palace. Built by Paramount, now a performing arts center. Houses largest Wurlitzer pipe organ in the South. Advance tickets available on ticketmaster.com

Alabama Veterans Memorial Park

Historic Site

Salute to all Alabama veterans killed in all wars from 20th and 21st century to present. All U.S. veterans honored in Flag Plaza with purchase of Step Stone marker.

Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center

Historic Site

World's brightest performers in music, dance, comedy and live theater. Four venues designed to accommodate every artistic form. Home of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra.

Arlington Historic Home & Gardens

Historic Site

Decorative arts museum (cir. 1850). 19th-century furniture, textiles, silver, paintings. Site where Union troops planned burning of University of Alabama. Gardens. Last tickets sold at 3 p.m.

Art Folk Inc.

Museum

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Barber Motorsports Park

Sports Arena

One of North America's finest courses for car and motorcycle racing.Highlights include the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, the Porshce 250, Legends of Motorsports and the "Superbike Classic."

Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

Museum

More than 1,300 vintage and modern vehicles with over 650 on display at any given time: 1904 to present, 17 nations, 106 manufacturers.

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Botanical Garden

Alabama's largest living museum with 12,000+ different plants. 67 acres, 25+ display gardens, 30+ sculptures. Largest clearspan conservatory in Southeast. Restaurant, gift shop, tours.

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

Museum

This museum experience is self-directed journey through the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s on to the human rights struggles of today.

Birmingham History Center

Museum

Birmingham area history told in photographs, artifacts, audio and interactive exhibits occupying 3,300 sq. ft. of museum space at Birmingham's historic Young and Vann building.

Birmingham Museum of Art

Museum

Largest municipal museum in Southeast. Permanent collection of 20,000+ objects dating from ancient to modern times. Sculpture garden. Fine dining at Oscar's.

Birmingham Public Library

Museum

One of the largest libraries in the Southeast, with public art, free Wi-Fi, and largest Southern history and genealogy collection in the region.

Birmingham Zoo

Zoological Park

Featuring Trails of Africa, Predator Zone, and much more. The Birmingham Zoo is home to almost 800 animals representing over 200 species from six continents.

Black Masonic Temple

Historic Site

Built in 1923, this Neo-classical Revival, seven-story stone, brick and steel structure served as a principal center of social and cultural life in the era of segregation. It still serves as home to Birmingham's African-American Masons. Viewable from outside only; currently closed for renovation.

Camp Smile-A-Mile

Outdoor Recreation Site

Adaptive sports program and activities: canoeing, snorkeling, swimming, fishing, etc., for children with cancer. Red Nose Ball 2013 Feb. 23. Benefiting childhood cancer programs