The Fourth Avenue District is the historic black business area. A statue of Martin Luther King Jr. stands in Kelly Ingram Park within view of the 16th Street Baptist Church and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. Environmental Center Filled to the brim with interactive exhibits, fun trash art work, and information displays, the Environmental Center at Birmingham-Southern College is a fun way to learn about our environment. You can people-watch, dance to great live music, and enjoy fantastic dining at Five Points South, the city's top entertainment district. Stroll along the tree-shaded streets, or stop and admire the artistry of the Frank Fleming sculpture, The Storyteller, at the famous fountain.
Enthusiasts can take four annual steam locomotive trips to Chattanooga.
Includes six different halls of fame, race car simulator, and well-stocked gift shop. Home of the nationally televised Annual International Motorsports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony conducted each spring. You can gaze at the stars at Meyer Planetarium on the campus of Birmingham-Southern College, and learn fascinating facts about the universe during frequent special events and shows. Between May and October each year about 30 of the country's top musicians and entertainers perform in this beautiful amphitheatre. Highway 119 off Interstate 65 in Shelby County.