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Birmingham Zoo

More than 750 animals, including cheetahs, cobras, lions and anteaters.

Address: 2630 Cahaba Rd
Hours: Labor Day-Memorial Day: daily 9AM-5PM; Memorial Day-Labor Day: Mon Wed-Thu 9AM-5PM, Tue Fri-Sun 9AM-7PM
Price: General $11, children 2-12 & seniors 65+ free
Website: birminghamzoo.com (opens in a new tab)

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Birmingham Botanical Gardens
The gardens are worth visiting for anyone with a horticultural flair. Displays are not limited to Southern offerings but also pay tribute to other parts of the world.
Daily sunrise to sunset
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Vulcan Park
What better way to pay homage to the mighty steel industry of early-20th century Birmingham than with an enormous statue of the Roman god of fire and metalsmithing? The world's largest cast iron statue at a height of, Vulcan was forged in 1903 as Birmingham's contribution to the St. Louis World's Fair, then spent a few decades welcoming visitors at the state fairgrounds in West Birmingham before being re-erected and rededicated in 1936 at the summit of Red Mountain by the Works Progress Administration. Vulcan now stands atop a sandstone pedestal with an observation deck near the top that provides a panoramic view of Birmingham and vicinity. Nearby is a small museum with exhibits on local industrial history.
Park: daily 7AM-10PM; Museum: Mon-Sat 10AM-6PM, Sun 1-6PM; Observation Balcony: Mon-Sat 10AM-10PM, Sun 1-10PM
Eat
Hot and Hot Fish Club
Reservations recommended. Try to get a seat at the "chef's table" to watch your food as it's prepared.
Tue-Sat 5:30-10PM
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The Virginia Samford Theatre
Offers Broadway type productions in an intimate setting throughout the year.