Metropolitan

Attractions

State-of-the-art indoor sports facility. Dual, full-sized sports field in a fully climate-controlled environment. Full-service café with spectator seating.
Admission: Free
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover
Founded 1876. Private, 4-year liberal arts college. 100-acre campus features modern facilities embraced by stately magnolia trees which mingle with ongoing construction and the latest technology for a unique setting.
Admission: Free
Riding carts, pull carts, putting green, driving range, refreshments. Name-brand, fully stocked pro shop. Great golf at great price. Number of holes: 18 Par: 72 Championship Yardage: 6296 yds.
Admission: Unknown
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover
Bermuda greens. Number of holes: 9 Par: 72 Championship Yardage: 3047 yds.
Admission: Unknown
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks
Admission: Unknown
Lake Payne Recreation Area. Open all year. One of the more popular places in forest. Day-use area for picnicking, fishing, swimming, hiking and camping.
Admission: Admission charged
Accepted: Personal Checks
2 developed campgrounds, primitive horse camp, 35 mi./56 km of horse trails, 70 mi./113 km of hiking trails. Hunting, fishing, scenic driving, mountains, lakes, streams in forested setting.
Admission: Admission charged
Accepted: Personal Checks
From I-20, Exit 199, turn left on U.S. 78W, then right on 281 and follow signs. Driving time 50 minutes.
Admission: Free
Within a matter of hours the Talladega Superspeedway can become as populated as one of Alabama’s largest cities. The stands can accommodate 143,000 people, with room for expansion. Countless numbers of fans migrate to the 212-acre infield on race weekends.
Admission: Admission charged
Accepted: MasterCard, Visa, Discover
Tribute to NASCAR's top drivers. Winners inducted each year. Downtown park is memorial to racing great Davey Allison. Induction ceremony held Sat. night of Talladega race week in Sept. or Oct.
Admission: Free
Museum, gristmill, country store, pioneer cabins and remains of Tannehill Ironworks cold-blast furnaces which began Birmingham's iron industry.
Admission: Admission charged
Day-use park. Swimming, picnicking, fishing, nature trail, boat ramp. Historic site.
Admission: Free
234-mi./376.5-km waterway flows through west Alabama and offers variety of some of most modern recreational facilities available, including camping at Pickensville and Aliceville, boating, fishing, hunting.
Admission: Unknown
Selected as Alabama’s Attraction of the Year, The American Village in Montevallo celebrates our national pride and citizenship.
Admission: Admission charged
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks
Great for families, providing fun, educational experiences through hands-on exhibits, in-depth programs and special events. Planetarium, Choctaw Indian Village, TV studio, bank, general store, print shop. Also Children's Hospital, Japan House.
Admission: Admission charged
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover
Outstanding example of Norman architecture completed in 1890. 12-ft. white Carrara marble altar, alabaster reredos, hand-carved angels and crosses, magnificent stained-glass windows, 95-ft. bell tower, organ with nearly 3000 pipes.
Admission: Free
The statue is located in the Jacksonville City Cemetary. John Pelham, born in nearby Alexandria, was an artillery expert who fought with J.E.B. Stuart and Stonewall Jackson. General Robert E. Lee referred to him as \the gallant Pelham.\" He was killed at age 24 at the Batlle of Kelly's Ford."
Admission: Free
Invaluable documents and articles of Lt. Col. Inzer. One-story Greek Revival home (1852) with many original furnishings. Museum sponsored by Camp 308 Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Admission: Unknown

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