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Birmingham Attractions and Tourist Points Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport Southern Museum of Flight Birmingham Museum of Art Vulcan Park Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Oak Mountain State Park Mountain Brook Club

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Birmingham is the largest city of Alabama that has a great deal to offer to its visitors. This visitor-friendly city has many fascinating attractions to enjoy. The city’s struggle for equality and progress can be examined at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame pays tribute to musical legends like Dinah Washington & Duke Ellington. A visit to Birmingham’s Vulcan Park will bring visitors face to foot with the country’s 2nd largest statue, that of the Roman God, the titular Vulcan. An especially remarkable attraction however is the Ave Maria Grotto, where the late monk Brother Joseph Zoetl reconstructed more than 125 famous & sacred buildings.

As home to the world’s largest cast iron statue Vulcan Park offers spectacular panoramic views of Birmingham. Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and forge was originally built in 1904 and has stood as a symbol of Birmingham for over 100 years! A 10-acre urban green space surrounds the 56 foot high statue and observation balcony that sits upon a 126 foot pedestal. Visitors to Vulcan Center find interactive exhibits and displays that give insight into the region’s history and industrial growth. Vulcan Park is open 7 days a week from 7 am – 10 pm. Vulcan Center and Tower is open Monday – Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm and Sunday 1-6 pm. Evening hours for Vulcan Tower are daily from 6 -10 pm.</p>
Vulcan Park
The Birmingham Museum of Art owned by the City of Birmingham encompasses 3.9 acres in the heart of the city’s cultural district. It holds the finest collections in the Southeast US having over 24,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and decorative arts from numerous cultures including Asian, European, American, African, Pre-Columbian and Native American. The collection of Asian art is quite comprehensive along with Vietnamese ceramics that are the finest in the U.S. The Museum is home to a remarkable Kress Collection of Renaissance and Baroque paintings, sculpture and decorative arts from late 13th century to c.1750 and 18th-century European decorative arts that include superior examples of English ceramics and French furniture.
Birmingham Museum of Art


Golf
Places Distance(miles)
Beacon Hill Golf Course 2.8 Miles
Country Club of Birmingham - Course 1 3.9 Miles
Country Club of Birmingham - Course 2 3.9 Miles
Mountain Brook Club 3.9 Miles
Vestavia Country Club 4.9 Miles
West Side Golf 6.2 Miles
Roebuck Municipal Golf Course 6.8 Miles
Old Overton Club 7.2 Miles
Altadena Valley Country Club 7.7 Miles
Hoover Country Club 8.4 Miles


Hiking
Places Distance(miles)
Kentuck ORV Trail 40.6 Miles
Lake Chinnabee Trail 40.6 Miles
Odum Trail 40.6 Miles
Pinhoti Trail 40.6 Miles
Silent Trail 40.6 Miles
Pinhoti Trail - Talladega 40.6 Miles
Payne Lake Recreation Area East Side 45.4 Miles
Payne Lake Recreation Area West Side 45.4 Miles
Brushy Lake 55.3 Miles
Clear Creek 55.3 Miles


Lakes
Places Distance(miles)
Lake Chinnabee 40.8 Miles
Payne Lake - East Side 48.1 Miles
Payne Lake - West Side 48.1 Miles
Brushy Lake 57.7 Miles
Clear Creek 57.7 Miles
Corinth 57.7 Miles
Sipsey River 57.7 Miles
Houston 58.2 Miles
Guntersville Lake 63.8 Miles
Coleman Lake 65.9 Miles


Resorts
Places Distance(miles)
Cloudmont Ski Resort 98.4 Miles


Hotel NameCheap RateDistance(miles)
The Redmont Hotel And Residenc 94.000.3
Hampton Ste Birmingham Dwntwn 118.150.4
Sheraton Birmingham Hotel 139.000.6
Hyatt Place Birmingham Downtwn 116.000.8
Courtyard Marriott Bhm Uab 119.000.9
Knights Inn Birmingham Al 40.001.0
Doubletree Birmingham 109.951.1
Residence Inn Marriott Dwtn 119.161.1
Hotel Highland 92.721.3
Cobb Lane Bed And Breakfast 89.001.6
Medical Center Inn 89.001.6
Embassy Suites Birmingham 209.002.4
Days Inn Birmingham Al 47.992.8
Holiday Inn Airport 78.002.8
Aloft Birmingham Soho Square 109.002.9
Americas Best Inns Birmingham 42.502.9
Hampton Inn Birmingham Mtn Bro 94.003.2
Clarion Hotel 72.993.3
Alta Vista Hotel 59.993.7
Courtyard Marriott Homewood 94.003.9
Howard Johnson Inn Birmingha 49.974.0
Motel 6 Birmingham 37.994.0
Quality Inn Birmingham/homewood 69.994.0
Quality Inn Homewood 62.994.0
Rodeway Inn And Suites Confere 43.034.0
S8 Homewood Birmingham Area 43.994.0
Comfort Inn Birmingham 79.994.2
Microtel Inn Birmingham 34.974.2
Econo Lodge Oxmoor 45.954.3
Hampton Inn Birmingham I 65 75.654.6
La Quinta I S Homewood 55.004.7
Residence Birmingham Homewood 94.004.7
Studioplus Birmingham-wildwood 55.064.7
Best Western Carlton Suites 81.755.0
Comfort Inn Airport 79.995.0
Drury Inn Suites Birmingham Sw 99.995.0
Birmingham Garden Inn And Suites 79.965.1
Country Inn Suites Homewood Al 70.005.1
Days Inn Fultondale 49.795.1
Delux Inn 0.005.1
Delux Inn And Suites 54.955.1
Super 8 Fultondale Birmingham 45.005.2
Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham 89.105.3
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Homewood, Al 84.995.4
Holiday Inn Htl Stes Homewood 94.005.4
Towneplace Stes Marriott Homew 104.005.4
Americas Best Value Inn 44.965.7
Sun Suites Of Birmingham 59.995.8
Comfort Suites Fultondale 89.996.0
Fairfield Inn N Stes Marriott 89.126.1
Hampton Inn Fultondale Al 89.126.1
Holiday Inn Expstes Fultondale 81.006.1
Rime Garden Inn Brimingham-air 84.996.1
La Quinta Is Fultondale 84.116.2
Hilton Garden Inn Liberty Park 78.006.3
Holiday Inn Exp Htels And Stes 81.116.4
Quality Inn Birmingham 69.996.4
Hampton Inn Suites Birmingham 80.106.5
Comfort Inn And Suites 65.007.0
Comfort Inn And Suites Birming 84.007.0
Courtyard Marriott S Colonnade 79.117.0
Hmptn Inn Birmingham Colonnade 79.117.0
Springhill Stes Marriott Birmi 79.147.0
Baymont I S Brmgham Vestavia 46.767.1
Drury Inn Suites Birmingham Se 74.997.2
Marriott Birmingham 139.957.2
Hilton Birmingham 93.097.3
Quality Inn Birmingham 64.977.3
Homestead Perimeter Park South 47.997.4
Americas Best Inns Birmingham 49.507.5
Comfort Inn Fairfield 79.997.6
Days Inn Birmingham South 50.007.6
Hampton Inn Suites Birminghameast I20 108.978.3
La Quinta Inn Birmingham 52.078.3
Fairfield Inn Marriott Inverne 79.118.4
Studioplus Birmingham-invernss 49.998.4
Best Western Mountain Brook 64.798.5
Holiday Inn Exp Stes Inverness 75.108.6
Best Western Gardendale 80.108.8
Mt Is Gardendale 53.908.8
Hyatt Place Birmingham Invern 75.998.9
Homewood Suites Birmingham So 107.109.0
Residence Birmingham 109.009.0
Candlewood Suites Birmingham 59.959.7
Wingate By Wy Birmingham Al 55.299.7
The Wynfrey Hotel At Riverchas 109.009.9
Hampton Stes Birmingham Hoover 101.1510.0
Courtyard Marriott Hoover 84.0010.2
Days Inn Galleria Birmingham 62.1010.2
Oak Mountain Lodge Pelham 0.0010.2
Hmptn Inn Birmingham Trussvlle 79.9010.3
Holiday Inn Bhm Hoover 102.0010.4
Hyatt Place Birmingham Hoover 104.0010.4
Embassy Suites Birmingham Hoo 179.0010.5
Embassy Suites Birmingham/hoover 135.2010.5
Hilton Garden Inn Birminghamtr 109.0010.5
Microtel Inn Suites Hoover G 52.0010.6
Oak Mountain Lodge Greystone 85.3310.8
Residence Inn Marriott Hoover 94.1311.1
Courtyard Marriott Trussville 84.0011.3
Courtyard By Marriott Birmingham Trussville 99.0011.6
Renaissance Ross Bridge Resort 169.0011.6
Hmwd Ste Birmingham Sw Riverch 89.0011.7
La Quinta I S Brmngham Hoover 48.9811.7
Oak Mountain Lodge At Riverchase/pelham 85.3311.9
Hampton Inn Birminghamleeds 85.8612.4
Americas Best Value Inn 53.9912.6
Quality Inn Pelham 62.0012.8
Ramada Ltd Birmingham Pelham 62.0412.8
Comfort Suites Pelham 139.0012.9
Sleep Inn Pelham 71.9912.9
Travelodge Pelham Birmingham 55.0012.9
Fairfield Inn N Stes Marriott 89.0013.0
Hampton Inn & Suites Birmingham-pelham 85.0013.0
Hampton Inn Birmingham Pelham 105.0013.0
Holiday Inn Express Pelham 95.0513.0
Best Western At Oak Mountain 69.9913.1
Value Place Pelham 100.0013.1
Holiday Inn Exp Ste Trussville 95.0013.3
Jameson Inn Trussville 84.9913.6
Sleep Inn Bessemer 69.9914.4
Motel 6 Birmingham Bessemer 35.9914.8
Americas Best Value Inn 82.1015.1
Hampton Inn Bessemer Al 96.9015.4
Value Place Bessemer 189.9915.7
Comfort Inn Bessemer 79.9915.8
Country Inn Suites Bessemer 66.7515.8
Fairfield Inn N Stes Marriott 99.0015.8
Holiday Inn Exp Stes Bessemer 103.0015.8
Jameson Inn Bessemer 84.9915.8
Days Inn Leeds 60.0016.4
Best Western Bass Hotel Suites 72.8916.7
Comfort Inn And Suites 74.9916.7
Super 8 Moody 59.0016.8
Candlewood Suite Alabaster 64.0020.0
Hampton Inn Calera 99.0025.9
Quality Inn Calera 79.9926.1
Super 8 Jasper Al 43.9628.6
Americas Best Value Inn 59.3629.0
Days Inn Calera 59.0029.1


NOAA's National Weather Service Forecast by 24 Hour Period
 Point Forecast:
Last Update: 2012-02-10T09:12:10Z
Forecast at a Glance
Friday (PM)
Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Lo 36°F
Hi 56°F
Saturday (PM)
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Lo 22°F
Hi 43°F
Sunday (PM)
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Lo 26°F
Hi 44°F
Monday (PM)
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 40°F
Hi 52°F
Tuesday (PM)
Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Lo 42°F
Hi 60°F
Wednesday (PM)
Chance Thunderstorms
Chance Thunderstorms
Lo 47°F
Hi 64°F

Current weather conditions at nearest station
Location Weather Update Time Temp Humidity(%) Other
Birmingham International Airport, AL Fair May 22 2011, 11:53 pm CDT 79.0 F 60% 4.1 Miles Wind: 4
Wind Chill:
Calera, Shelby County Airport, AL Fair May 22 2011, 11:53 pm CDT 73.0 F 79% 23.6 Miles Wind: 3
Wind Chill:

Airports Name Distance(miles)
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport 4.0Miles