Things to Do

Things to Do in Alabama

There are 32 attractions in Alabama. Little River Canyon National Preserve, national preserve protecting waterfall canyon and biodiversity, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Little River Canyon National Preserve
1
Little River Canyon National Preserve
National preserve protecting waterfall canyon and biodiversity
Park
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
2
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Historic site preserving legacy of Tuskegee Institute and education
Area
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
3
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
1814 Creek War battlefield marking Andrew Jackson's victory
Park
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
4
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
Historic site honoring Black WWII pilots and training facilities
Park
Russell Cave National Monument
5
Russell Cave National Monument
National monument preserving prehistoric Native American cave site
Park
Bonneville Salt Flats
6
Bonneville Salt Flats
Vast salt pan used for land speed records
Lake
Cheaha Mountain
7
Cheaha Mountain
Alabama's highest natural point and state park summit
Mountain
International Motorsports Hall of Fame
8
International Motorsports Hall of Fame
Museum and hall honoring international motorsport figures
Museum
Spiral Jetty
9
Spiral Jetty
Iconic earthwork spiral built in Great Salt Lake
Monument
Birmingham Museum of Art
10
Birmingham Museum of Art
Major Alabama museum housing extensive decorative arts collections
Museum
Boll Weevil Monument
11
Boll Weevil Monument
Concrete monument commemorating boll weevil's impact on Enterprise
Park
Cahaba, Alabama
12
Cahaba, Alabama
Historic Alabama river town and former state capital
Archaeological Site
Battleship Memorial Park
13
Battleship Memorial Park
Military museum and park housing USS Alabama battleship
Park
Birmingham Zoo
14
Birmingham Zoo
Urban zoo featuring hundreds of animal species
Park
Mobile Museum of Art
15
Mobile Museum of Art
Regional art museum in downtown Mobile
Museum
Ivy Green
16
Ivy Green
Historic home where Helen Keller was born and raised
Park
Fort Charlotte, Mobile
17
Fort Charlotte, Mobile
18th-century brick bastion fort in Mobile
Park
Rickwood Caverns State Park
18
Rickwood Caverns State Park
Alabama park with limestone caverns and spring-fed pools
Park
Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail
19
Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail
Historic trail commemorating 1965 civil rights marches
Park
Bellingrath Gardens and Home
20
Bellingrath Gardens and Home
Historic estate with extensive seasonal gardens
Park
Bienville Square
21
Bienville Square
Historic downtown park and common meeting space
Park
Blowing Wind Cave National Wildlife Refuge
22
Blowing Wind Cave National Wildlife Refuge
Small wildlife refuge protecting cave habitat and species
Park
Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge
23
Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife refuge protecting cave habitat and rare bats
Park
Sloss Furnaces
24
Sloss Furnaces
Historic Birmingham ironworks turned industrial museum
Area
United States Army Aviation Museum
25
United States Army Aviation Museum
Museum displaying Army aircraft and aviation history
Museum
Brewton Historic Commercial District
26
Brewton Historic Commercial District
Historic downtown district featuring early 20th century buildings
Area
Conde–Charlotte House
27
Conde–Charlotte House
Historic Creole cottage museum in Mobile, Alabama
Museum
Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
28
Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
University art museum with regional and international collections
Museum
Painted Bluff
29
Painted Bluff
Colorful sandstone bluff with visible geological layers
Cliff
Denny Chimes
30
Denny Chimes
University bell tower and campus landmark at Alabama
Monument
31
Cullman County Museum
Local history museum for Cullman County
Museum
32
Montgomery
Community in rural Alabama
Museum