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Things to do in Alabama

The cities and regions we cover across Alabama, and the places worth the afternoon in each. See what is around you now, or pick a guide.

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Top picks across Alabama

Sightseeing
History Buff

Alabama State Capitol

Free

Walk the 1851 Greek Revival statehouse where the Confederacy was formed and the 1965 voting rights march ended.

Montgomery, AL

Sport & Outdoor
Date Night

Bellingrath Gardens & Home

Under $25

Stroll 65 acres of gardens on the Fowl River and tour the 1935 home of a Coca-Cola bottler.

Theodore, AL

Sightseeing
Iconic

16th Street Baptist Church

Under $25

Tour the 1911 church where a 1963 Ku Klux Klan bombing killed four girls, a landmark of the civil rights era.

Birmingham, AL

Tours
History Buff

FAME Recording Studios

Under $25

Take a guided tour of Studios A and B, where Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett and Etta James recorded.

Muscle Shoals, AL

Sightseeing
History Buff

Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church

Under $25

Tour the brick church where Martin Luther King Jr. was pastor and helped organize the Montgomery bus boycott.

Montgomery, AL

Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure

Gulf State Park

Under $25

Swim along white sand Gulf beaches, fish from a long pier and paddle or bike around Lake Shelby.

Gulf Shores, AL

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