205-254-2751

1140 5th Ave. N.

Admission Charged

City native Erskine Hawkins penned the jazz standard "Tuxedo Junction" about an Ensley streetcar crossing, creating a sound heard around the world. And that's just one of Birmingham's many contributions to the world of jazz. The Jazz Hall of Fame exhibits memorabilia in the historic, art deco Carver Theatre.

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Alabama Sports Hall of Fame

205-323-6665

22nd St. N. at Civic Center Blvd.

Admission Charged

Located at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, the Alabama Sports Hall of fame enshrines the memorabilia and memories of Alabama's sports heroes from Paul "Bear" Bryant to Jesse Owens and Joe Louis, from Bart Starr to Willie Mays.

Aldrich Coal Mining Museum

205-665-2886Highway 203 west of Montevallo

Admission Free

This Shelby County museum features coal mining memorabilia and equipment and a collection of pictures of Aldrich during the town's peak coal mining days.

Open by appointment, call for details

Aldridge Botanical Gardens

205-682-8019

3530 Lorna Rd.-Hoover

Admission Free

Aldridge Gardens is a 30 acre botanical gardens located in the heart of Hoover. Complete with a 7 acre lake and walking trail, Aldridge Gardens is laden with many varieties of hydrangeas and other native Alabama flowers.

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The American Village

877-811-1776 or 205- 665-3535

The American Village is located about 30 minutes south of Birmingham in Montevallo, just 4 miles off Interstate 65 at Exit 234.

Admission Charged

Bring your imagination and sense of adventure to the Revolutionary American Village. Explore the historically-inspired buildings of the Village, including Washington Hall which is patterned after George Washington's historic Mount Vernon.

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