Travel Guide: Birmingham, Alabama

this southern US town is known as the

this southern US town is known as the Magic City welcome to watchmojo.com and

Magic City welcome to watchmojo.com and

Magic City welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be continuing our travel

today we’ll be continuing our travel

today we’ll be continuing our travel series with a look at birmingham alabama

series with a look at birmingham alabama

series with a look at birmingham alabama found in central alabama and the

found in central alabama and the

found in central alabama and the southeastern part of the United States

southeastern part of the United States

southeastern part of the United States Birmingham is the largest city in the

Birmingham is the largest city in the

Birmingham is the largest city in the state its population of over 200,000 is

state its population of over 200,000 is

state its population of over 200,000 is spread out over an area of just over 150

spread out over an area of just over 150

spread out over an area of just over 150 square miles thanks to the early

square miles thanks to the early

square miles thanks to the early blossoming of its iron steel and

blossoming of its iron steel and

blossoming of its iron steel and railroading industries Birmingham

railroading industries Birmingham

railroading industries Birmingham rapidly became the cultural and

rapidly became the cultural and

rapidly became the cultural and commercial hub of Alabama during the

commercial hub of Alabama during the

commercial hub of Alabama during the late 19th century much of the city’s

late 19th century much of the city’s

late 19th century much of the city’s industrial and artistic legacy is now

industrial and artistic legacy is now

industrial and artistic legacy is now honored and showcased at Railroad Park

honored and showcased at Railroad Park

honored and showcased at Railroad Park that is one site where people gather for

that is one site where people gather for

that is one site where people gather for numerous events family-friendly

numerous events family-friendly

numerous events family-friendly activities and leisurely outdoor

activities and leisurely outdoor

activities and leisurely outdoor occupations you can also learn more

occupations you can also learn more

occupations you can also learn more about Birmingham’s industrial history by

about Birmingham’s industrial history by

about Birmingham’s industrial history by visiting what was once an early 20th

visiting what was once an early 20th

visiting what was once an early 20th century iron mill at Sloss furnaces when

century iron mill at Sloss furnaces when

century iron mill at Sloss furnaces when it comes to learning more about the

it comes to learning more about the

it comes to learning more about the historical struggles of

historical struggles of

historical struggles of african-americans in the city be sure to

african-americans in the city be sure to

african-americans in the city be sure to visit the civil rights district there

visit the civil rights district there

visit the civil rights district there you can educate yourself at the

you can educate yourself at the

you can educate yourself at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute pray

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute pray

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute pray at the 16th Street Baptist Church or pay

at the 16th Street Baptist Church or pay

at the 16th Street Baptist Church or pay your respects to notable movement

your respects to notable movement

your respects to notable movement members at Kelly Ingram Park in terms of

members at Kelly Ingram Park in terms of

members at Kelly Ingram Park in terms of climate Birmingham has relatively hot

climate Birmingham has relatively hot

climate Birmingham has relatively hot summers thanks to its southern location

summers thanks to its southern location

summers thanks to its southern location winters are fairly mild though rainfall

winters are fairly mild though rainfall

winters are fairly mild though rainfall is common the chance of tornadoes and

is common the chance of tornadoes and

is common the chance of tornadoes and hurricanes does little to prevent people

hurricanes does little to prevent people

hurricanes does little to prevent people from enjoying the warm weather as many

from enjoying the warm weather as many

from enjoying the warm weather as many of the city’s attractions and events are

of the city’s attractions and events are

of the city’s attractions and events are outdoors for example you can spend some

outdoors for example you can spend some

outdoors for example you can spend some time outside at the Vulcan Park Museum

time outside at the Vulcan Park Museum

time outside at the Vulcan Park Museum admiring the fifty six foot tall Vulcans

admiring the fifty six foot tall Vulcans

admiring the fifty six foot tall Vulcans statue or head to railroad park to enjoy

statue or head to railroad park to enjoy

statue or head to railroad park to enjoy the skyline don’t forget to grab your

the skyline don’t forget to grab your

the skyline don’t forget to grab your fresh produce from the pepper place

fresh produce from the pepper place

fresh produce from the pepper place Saturday market you’ll even find some

Saturday market you’ll even find some

Saturday market you’ll even find some goodies from the Jones family urban farm

goodies from the Jones family urban farm

goodies from the Jones family urban farm for sale there sports fans can visit

for sale there sports fans can visit

for sale there sports fans can visit America’s oldest baseball park Rick wood

America’s oldest baseball park Rick wood

America’s oldest baseball park Rick wood field or the Barber Motorsports Park

field or the Barber Motorsports Park

field or the Barber Motorsports Park which holds the world’s largest

which holds the world’s largest

which holds the world’s largest collection of motorcycles Birmingham is

collection of motorcycles Birmingham is

collection of motorcycles Birmingham is also home to the Alabama Sports Hall of

also home to the Alabama Sports Hall of

also home to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame if music is more your thing there’s

Fame if music is more your thing there’s

Fame if music is more your thing there’s plenty of it in Birmingham

plenty of it in Birmingham

plenty of it in Birmingham while you can experience live shows at

while you can experience live shows at

while you can experience live shows at the various events and festivals

the various events and festivals

the various events and festivals throughout the year you can also attend

throughout the year you can also attend

throughout the year you can also attend performances at venues such as work play

performances at venues such as work play

performances at venues such as work play with its history culture food sports and

with its history culture food sports and

with its history culture food sports and music you can ask for much more while

music you can ask for much more while

music you can ask for much more while visiting Birmingham