Welcome to Alabama
Alabama surprises people. Up in Huntsville — Rocket City — NASA built the rockets that carried astronauts to the moon, and you can stand under a real Saturn V, one of only three on display in the world. Down south, the Gulf Coast has sugar-white beaches most folks think belong to Florida. In between there are Appalachian foothills, waterfalls, and more than 4,000 caves hiding underground. Add a warm Southern welcome and some of the best barbecue anywhere, and you have a road trip with a little bit of everything. Below you will find every Alabama map, trip, guide, and hidden gem we have.
- Nickname: The Yellowhammer State
- State bird: Yellowhammer
- State flower: Camellia
- State tree: Longleaf pine
- State nut: Pecan
- State fish: Largemouth bass
Towns You Will Likely Visit
North Alabama: Huntsville, Florence, Muscle Shoals, Guntersville, Fort Payne.
Central Alabama: Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, Talladega.
Gulf Coast: Mobile, Fairhope, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Dauphin Island.
