THINGS TO DO WHILE DRIVING THRU ALABAMA

Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Muscle Shoals Sound Studios: Where the soundtrack of your life was recorded by the Muscle Shoals Rhythm section, also known as the “Swampers”. In
addition to conducting tours, iconic hits are still being made here and you can experience the magic within these walls.
FAME Studios: Still a working studio, this is where the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section got its start. In the last 65 years, FAME Studios recorded or published music that sold over 350 million copies and growing.
Ivy Green, the Birthplace of Helen Keller: “America’s First Lady of Courage,” was born in Tuscumbia where her memory is kept alive at her birthplace. It is
also the site of the “Miracle Worker Play,” held each June and July.
Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House: The only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed structure in the state of Alabama. It is also one of only 26 Usonian houses in the United States, perfectly preserved.
Alabama Music Hall of Fame: Discover the talented Alabama natives who changed the course of musical history. Climb aboard a tour bus used by the
supergroup Alabama or make your own kind of music in an actual recording booth.
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Muscle Shoals: home to two 18-hole championship courses and sits high above Wilson Lake on the Tennessee River

Birmingham, Alabama

Barber Motorsports Park is an 880 acre, multi-purpose racing facility that has been named “World’s Largest Motorcycle Museum.”
Birmingham Civil Rights Museum. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, part of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument and an affiliate of the
Smithsonian Institution, is a cultural and educational research center that promotes a comprehensive understanding for the significance of civil rights
developments in Birmingham. Follow along Birmingham’s Civil Rights Trail as you experience this piece of history.
Oak Mountain State Park: With the largest land-area, one of the widest varieties of outdoor activities of any state park, and its proximity to Birmingham, Oak Mountain is a perfect stop while traveling to and from the state’s largest city. Topping it all off is the park’s stunning physical landscape, which alone
makes for an unforgettable experience.
Explore Downtown Homewood & Soho Square, an old-style shopping along main street in the Birmingham suburb of Homewood includes upscale clothing shops, home decorating stores, and nationally acknowledged high end antique galleries. A stop by Savage’s Bakery, a local landmark, is a necessity. The new Soho Square includes an interesting mix of boutiques and restaurants at sidewalk level below residential lofts. 18th Street (and beyond), Homewood.
Birmingham Art Museum is one of the finest regional museums in the United States, houses a diverse collection of more than 29,000 paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, and decorative arts dating from ancient to modern times.
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Ross Bridge: the fifth longest course in the world but offers multiple tees for golfers of all levels. The course meanders through indigenous landscape and around the 259- room Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa.

Auburn, Alabama

Chewacla State Park: Enjoy the 696 scenic acres that offers plenty of rest, relaxation and recreation. Facilities include a 26-acre lake, swimming area,
playground, a modern campground, picnic areas with tables, grills and shelters, cabins, hiking and mountain biking trails
Jule Collins Smith Art Museum: the cultural heart of an Alabama public research institution centered within Auburns intellectual life and the fluid exchange of ideas. The museum is housed in a striking modernist building that features changing exhibition galleries, a café, a store, extensive grounds and landscaped walking paths dotted with sculpture.
Gogue Performing Arts Center: engages audiences across Auburn University, the state of Alabama and beyond the curated arts experiences that inspire,
enlighten and unite.
The Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center: Visit the center
Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve
Auburn Raptor Center: With a bold vision for the future focused on research collaborations, expanded outreach opportunities and plans to build a new home for its resident raptors, the center is poised to boost tourism and further elevate the Auburn brand, while bolstering its mission committed to raptor rehabilitation, education and conservation.
Jordan- Hare Stadium: The nation’s 11th largest on campus stadium with a capacity of 88,043 has served as home of the Auburn Tigers since 1939. On
football Saturdays in Auburn, Jordan- Hare Stadium becomes Alabama’s fifth-largest city.
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National: built on 600-acre Lake Saugahatchee with 32 of the 54 holes draped along its filigreed shores. National
Village, a golfing community on the Trail, is adjacent to these courses.

Prattville, Alabama

Bamboo Forrest: Hidden away in Wilderness Park, located in Prattville, is a beautiful bamboo forest that was once used by the U.S. military during the
Vietnam era. And in 1982, it became the first park of its kind developed inside city limits in the United States. Many areas of this park have bamboo stalks as tall as 60 feet, and with a trunk diameter of 6 inches. Besides bamboo, several other varieties of plants can be found within the forest, including Alabama’s second largest beech tree.
Jackson Lake : Nestled in the middle of the Gun Island Chute is Jackson Lake Island, a spot ideal for fishing and canoe trips. But those pursuits pale in
comparison to the reason many people trek to the island. Most people head here to explore the famous movie set from the 2003 Tim Burton movie, Big Fish.
Downtown Prattville: The Daniel Pratt Historic District is full of shops, restaurants, and plenty of spaces to sit and enjoy the beauty of the former Continental Gin Factory and Autauga Creek.
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill: Features three 18-hole championship course with more than 1,500 acres of gold and nature. A pure
magnitude of this facility is amazing and allows each course to be drastically different from the others.

Montgomery, Alabama

Alabama State Capitol Building: a working museum underwent a major restoration in 1992. Restored areas open to the public include the House of
Representatives, Senate Chamber, Old Supreme Court Chamber & Library, and Rotunda.
The Legacy Museum: Travel through 400 years of American History – from enslavement, to racial terrorism, to codified segregation, to mass incarceration. The critically acclaimed Legacy Museum features the first-person historical account, interactive content, cutting-edge technology, and a world-class art gallery.
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice: Set on a six-acre site, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice is the nation’s first comprehensive memorial dedicated to the victims of racial terror lynching. The outdoor memorial uses sculpture, art, and design to contextualize racial terror and its legacy today.
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts: Looking at our current and future purpose and practice, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts envisions a thriving organization, once that stewards its public and private assets – art, finances, facility, and people responsibly and with an eye to sustainability, and provides compelling experiences centered on human creativity valued for their significant contributions to the individual well-being of its citizens and visitors and to the rising vibrance of the City, County, and Region.
Old Alabama Town: Step back in time to Old Alabama Town in Downtown Montgomery. Visit a one-room schoolhouse, grist mill, cotton gin, log cabin, and the oldest building in Montgomery – Lucas Tavern. Explore have early Alabamians lived and worked in Old Alabama Town.
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Cambrian Ridge: Just 40 miles outside of Montgomery lies 27 holes of jaw-dropping golf. Many of the holes have been
totally redesigned to open up views of Sherling Lake and deliver a challenging test of golf while providing players of all skill levels a variety of ways to play each hole and enjoy the experience

Mobile, Alabama

USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park: Step back in time as you board the WWII battleship USS ALABAMA and submarine USS DRUM. Today, Battleship
Memorial Park welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world each year.
Bellingrath Garden and Home: this is a unique icon for the Gulf Coast region, housing thousands of exquisite plants and flowers.
Mobile Carnival Museum: celebrating for over 300 years immerse yourself in the rich history and traditional of carnival and witness the pomp and pageantry of past coronations.
Africatown Heritage House: A community building that house “Clotilda: The Exhibition” to share the long-untold story of the nation’s last known slave ship and the community that was created by the vessel’s survivors and their descendants.
Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center: With numerous interactive exhibits, thought-provoking larger-than-life Giant Screen films, and fun, hands-on
educational programming, the Exploreum Science Center aspires to increase science literacy among the people of south Alabama and the Gulf Coast region, residents and visitors alike. By sparking imagination, creating curiosity and instilling a sense of wonder in the world, the Exploreum has been a cornerstone of informal learning on the Gulf Coast since its inception more than 35 years ago.
5 Rivers Delta: Where the Mobile, Spanish, Tensaw, Apalachee and Blakeley rivers flow into Mobile Bay stands an incredible facility for outdoor recreation,
conservation and land stewardship in Alabama. It’s the ultimate place to begin your adventure into over 350,000 acres of scenic waterways woods and
wetlands. Or simply soak up the natural beauty and history of the region with plenty to do and see at the facility itself.
Historic Oakleigh House and Museum: Travel through time as you travel through one of Mobile’s oldest and grandest homes. Oakleigh is a remarkable example of historic preservation, as it has been adapted and preserved by the families who lived there.
Robert Trent Jones Trail at Magnolia Grove Golf Course: Featuring two renovated golf courses, each championship course received extensive upgrades
in recent years. Golfers will find more “player friendly” qualities without compromising the integrity of Robert Trent Jones’ original design

Fairhope, Alabama

Fairhope Museum of History: located in the heart of downtown the museum celebrates the unique history of the city through exhibits, presentations, and
events. Originally established as the city hall and local jail, the beautiful historic Spanish mission-style building has been renovated and expanded for public use.
Storybook Castles: lies in downtown Fairhope you will find three magical castles that was hand built by a local with incredible attention to detail by artistic features that can be seen through all three castles.
Eastern Shore Art Center: located in Fairhope, the ESAC has been the keystone arts and cultural center for several communities on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay. Since its founding in 1952, ESAC’s mission has been to connect people of all ages and abilities with art through education, exhibitions and outreach activities.
Fairhope Municipal Pier: Locals and visitors alike enjoy the Fairhope Municipal Pier for its spectacular views of Mobile Bay, fountain and rose garden, fishing, walking, dining, and bird watching.
Lakewood Club: Rolling fairways and tight greens, spring-fed lakes, meandering streams, and stands of mature trees make the 36 holes of Lakewood both
beautiful and challenging.