By: David H.
Submitted: 2009-10-11 20:23:25 | Word Count: 584
Alabama is one of the beautiful states in U.S. You will find many attractions here that will make your visit very worthwhile.
Alabama has wonderful attractions and sites for an enjoyable vacation from its mountains at the north to every beach to its Gulf Coast. The country also has golf, beaches, rich natural wildlife, hunting and fishing, and a history to experience here.
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Tourists will like to go shopping. People can travel in Alabama for such purposes. The country has spacious outlet centers, International class malls, and antique’s stores. They have fashionable brands and market types where they could bargain more. The options presented to them will more than satisfy their shopping spree.
Gulf Coast in Alabama is known for its 32 miles of beaches, playgrounds and theme parks. Some of the beautiful sceneries here are Pirate’s Island, Waterville USA and Dauphin Island. People will also see the Historic Blakeley State Park at Spanish Fort which is the area of the last main fight of the Civil War.
Alabama hotels are widely varied. There are inexpensive and more affordable accommodations that will suit many tourists’ budget. The services in these establishments are likewise excellent and very commendable. There are also the more posh and classy accommodations in their five star hotels.
Birmingham traverses the wealthy wooded Appalachian Mountains’ foothills. It entertains people and its appealing Southern part attracts the vacationers. It is also surrounded with stories from the events of African American people.
Moreover, there are two prime Birmingham attractions. These are the Alabama Adventure which is the first enjoyable park; and the McWane Center where science is presented as both interesting and challenging.
Montgomery is the civil rights movement’s center. The guests are coming there together to see Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, the capital of the state, the First Confederacy White House and the Rosa Parks Library and Museum. However, the Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery of Alabama is the fifth biggest Shakespeare festival in the universe.
Auburn or Opelika is a walk down to Auburn Avenue. The Sweet Auburn is just a walk along a lively museum of the well known attainments of Black Atlanta. It offers scenic views that will make the stroll more lovely and pleasant.
The Museum of East Alabama is the best place to start in Auburn. People will witness here lots of artifacts representing life in East Alabama and the Southeast from the middle of 1800s to the present. However, the Opelika Historic Railroad District involves the Lee County Courthouse. This is a powerful courthouse formed in 1896.
Other beautiful places to see in Alabama are the Sports Hall of Fame in Alabama, the Jazz Hall of Fame in Alabama, the only antebellum mansion of the state which is the pretty arts museum today, the Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens, the Center of Dixie Railroad Museum which is the refuge for railroad buffs,, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, and the McWane Center which is the art science center of the country with IMAX Dome Theater.
Moreover, there are other beautiful sceneries here. They are the Riverchase Galleria with many stores and restaurants under the biggest skylight of the world, the Treetop Nature Trail at Oak Mountain State Park, Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail of Alabama, and eighty years of aviation history at the Southern Museum of Flight.
The history of Mercedes is presented at the Mercedes Benz U.S. International Visitors Center at Vance. There are also factory tours which begin from the hub.
