Find Tourist Places in Alabama
There are around 900 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 Lincoln. 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.
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.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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Jackson Trace Campground, Lincoln
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Gulf State Park, Gulf Shores
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Little River Canyon National Preserve, Mentone
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Cheaha State Park, Delta
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U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville
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Monte Sano State Park, Huntsville
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Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores
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Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, Gulf Shores
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Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island
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Noccalula Falls Park & Campgrounds, Gadsden
Find in Alabama
We have listed tourist places of Alabama in the following categories. Please click on one of them to find all Alabama attractions of that type.
- Amusement Parks (12)
- Theme Parks (5)
- Water Parks (8)
- Nature Attractions (691)
- Parks (517)
- Lakes (18)
- Beaches (9)
- Waterfalls (16)
- Hiking Trails (9)
- Campgrounds (140)
- Museums (125)
- Arts Museums (28)
- History Museums (81)
- Natural History Museums (6)
- Science Museums (9)
- Zoo (12)
- Landmarks (14)