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