Alabama is a flyover state with historic connections to the civil rights movement of the United States. I spent a day in Birmingham, Alabama and here’s what I would recommend visiting.

Start your day with Birmingham Civil Right Institute which talks about the race relations and the civil rights movements for the Black citizens.

I would recommend spending an hour or two here.

From here, visit Sloss Furances, a historic landmark around industrialization of the United States.

Finally, end your day with a visit to Vulcan park, the home to world’s largest cast iron statue

I would recommend combining your trip with a visit to the city of Nashville in Tennessee and the city of Louisville located in Kentucky.

Note:

• As with most of of the United States, public transport is sparse and renting a car is the only way to get around.