This southern U.S town is known as the magic city. Welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll continue our travel serie with a look at Birmingham Alabama.
Found in central Alabama and the southeastern part of the United States, Birmingham is the largest city in the state. Its of over two hundred thousand is spread out over an area of just over one hundred and fifty square miles.
Thanks to the early blossoming of its iron steel and railroading industries, Birmingham rapidly became the cultural and commercial hub of during the late nineteenth century.
Much of the city’s industrial and artistic legacy is now honored and showcased at Railroad Park that is one site where people gather for numerous events, family friendly activities and leisurely outdoor occupations.
You can also learn more about Birmingham’s industrial history by visiting what was once an early twentieth century iron mill at Sloss Furnaces.
When it comes to learning more about the struggles of African-Americans in the city, be sure to visit the Civil Rights district. There, you can educate yourself at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, pray at the sixteenth street Baptist church or pay your respects to notable movement members at Kelly Ingram Park.
In terms of climate, Birmingham has relatively hot . Thanks to its location, winters are really mild, the rainfall is common; the chance of tornadoes and hurricanes does little to prevent people from enjoying the warm weather, as many of the city’s attractions and events are outdoors. For example, you can spend some time outside at the Vulcan park Museum, admiring the fifty-six foot tall Vulcan statue or head to the Railroad Park to enjoy the skyline.
Don’t forget to grab your fresh produce from the Pepper Place market; you‘ll even find some goodies from the Jones family urban farm for sale there.
Sports fans can visit America's oldest park Rick wood Field or the Barber Motorsports Park which holds the world's largest collection of motorcycles. Birmingham is also home to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.
If music is more your thing, there’s plenty of it in Birmingham. While you can experience life shows at the various events and festivals throughout the year, you can also attend performances at venues such as at Work Play.
With its history, culture, food, sports and music, you can ask for much more when you visit .