Find Tourist Places in Alabama

Known as the Heart of Dixie, Alabama is found in the center of the 11 Southern states that seceded to form the Confederate States of America. The 24th most populous state in the US has an economy that relied heavily on agriculture until it later switched to industries such as automotive, finance, aerospace, healthcare, retail and technology, manufacturing and mineral extraction in the 21st century. Its tourism industry is pretty strong as well, with the state drawing about 20 million tourists each year, mostly those from Canada, the UK, Germany and Japan. A visit in Alabama is not complete without checking out historical sites such as the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Civil Rights Memorial, Birmingham Museum of Art and the US Space and Rocket Center. Nature lovers may also want to visit Cheaha Mountain, Bellingrath Gardens and Home, Noccalula Falls, Russell Cave, Dismals Canyon, Cathedral Caverns and the Gulf Coast beaches.

There are over 800 tourist attractions in Alabama. This is 3% of all tourist attractions listed in the USA. Top cities in Alabama with popular tourist destinations are Gulf Shores, Huntsville, Montgomery, Birmingham and Fort Payne. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are nature attractions and museums. Then there is also landmarks listed in Alabama. You may find a list of all categories of Alabama attractions on this page. Click on a category to find all attractions of Alabama of that type.

Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Alabama

Visit the top tourist attractions in Alabama. Click on a tourist attraction bellow to find the detailed information.

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  1 Gulf State Park, Gulf Shores
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  2 Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne
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  3 Cheaha State Park, Delta
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  4 U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville
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  5 Monte Sano State Park, Huntsville
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  6 Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores
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  7 Golden Bear Campground and RV Resort, Lincoln
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  8 Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, Gulf Shores
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  9 Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island
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  10 Noccalula Falls Park & Campground, Gadsden

Find in Alabama

We have tourist attractions in Alabama in the following categories. Please click on a category to find all Alabama attractions of that type.

• Amusement Parks (12)
• Nature Attractions (682)
• Museums (125)
• Zoo (12)
• Landmarks (14)