| Alabama, nicknamed "The Heart of Dixie" is | | | | the caverns. |
| known for its heritage as a key southern state. | | | | 6. Early Works Museum Complex (in Huntsville): An |
| Today the state contains an exciting mixture of | | | | impressive complex of three history museums |
| old and new. From traditional agricultural events to | | | | including a hands-on history museum for children |
| high-tech rocketry, there's something for | | | | and a railroad museum. |
| everyone. | | | | 7. International Motorsports Hall of Fame Museum |
| Some highlights to visit in Alabama include: | | | | (in Talladega): This museum, next door to the |
| 1. Ave Maria Grotto (in Cullman): Also known as | | | | Talladega Superspeedway records and celebrates |
| "Jerusalem in Miniature", and constructed by | | | | the history of motorsports. Exhibits include the |
| Brother Joseph Zoetti, a Benedictine monk, the | | | | Budweiser rocket car which was the first car to |
| Ave Maria Grotto is a 4 acre park containing 125 | | | | break the speed of sound. |
| miniature reproductions of famous shrines and | | | | 8. Noccalulua Falls Park (in Gadsden): A 250-acre |
| historical buildings from around the world. | | | | public park containing a legendary waterwall, as |
| 2. Battleship Memorial Park (in Mobile): Home to | | | | wall caves, Indian and civil war carvings, a pioneer |
| the battleship USS Alabama, the submarine USS | | | | homesteed, a mini-golf course, a petting zoo, and |
| Drum, as well as many tanks and aircraft. | | | | more. |
| 3. Bellingrath Gardens and Home (Southwest of | | | | 9. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail (throughout |
| Mobile): A beautiful 65-acre garden estate that | | | | Alabama): A must for golf-lovers. The Trail is a |
| offers walking tours, cruises on the Fowl river, | | | | result of the largest golf course construction |
| and is home to an award-winning rose garden. | | | | project ever attempted. and contains over 400 |
| 4. Birmingham Museum of Art (in North | | | | holes spread across multiple sites around the |
| Birmingham): Contains an outstanding collection of | | | | state. |
| over 21,000 works of art. | | | | 10. US Space & Rocket Center (in Huntsville): |
| 5. DeSoto Caverns Park (Southeast of | | | | contains the United States' largest collection space |
| Birmingham): offers guided tours through the | | | | memorabilia and rockets including the Pathfinder |
| state's biggest cave which is 12 stories high and | | | | shuttle simulator and a Saturn V moon rocket. |
| larger than a football field. There are also a | | | | This article is Copyright (C) 2007, Answers 2000 |
| variety of family attractions in the park outside | | | | Limited. |