Custom Search

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Popular Attractions in Alabama

Alabama is a state situated in USA. It stands 23rd in population as according to the population census 2006 it had population of more than 4.6 million. It consists of broad environs of striking landscape and surroundings. There is no dearth of historic, cultural, natural, and art-filled attractions in Alabama which attracts numerous people to its place. Accommodations is also readily available in Alabama, as one can find options like hotels, guest houses, lodges, bed and breakfast and self catering including holiday homes apartment rentals suites.
Some of the most popular tourist attractions are as follow
Huntsville is better known as the high-tech city and is located at the foot of a mountain in North Alabama. One can visit U.S. Space and Rocket Centre, one can also visit parks, botanical gardens, lake areas and one can try their hands out at numerous outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking and hunting and much more. One of the enchantments of Huntsville is seeing the history of the Tennessee Valley. The Burritt Museum in Huntsville displays several log cabins and animals signifying how people lived in the second half of the 1800's.

Weeden House Museum: It is located in Huntsville, Alabama is the home to the Maria Howard Weeden artwork and it was built in the 1819. This museum is open from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. from Monday through Friday and is accessible for weddings, receptions and parties.

Ave Maria Grotto: It is popularly known as "Jerusalem in Miniature," and it is brilliantly landscaped, four-acre Park anticipated to offer a natural setting for the 125 miniature imitations of some of the most prominent historic constructions and memorials of the world. The magnum opus of stone and concrete are the work of Brother Joseph Zoettl, a Benedictine monk of St. Bernard Abbey.
Birmingham: Birmingham is the largest city of Alabama's, located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It has number of tourist attractions such as McWane Science Centre and IMAX theatre, the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Alabama Adventure theme park and the Birmingham Museum of Art.
Other AL popular tourist attractions are

1)Talladega Superspeedway
2)Montgomery, Alabama
3)Mobile, Alabama
4)Robert Trent Golf Trail
5)Cathedral Caverns
6)Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail
7)Westervelt-Warner Museum of American Art.

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]

<< Home