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Visit the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park for a look into World War II history that lives on in Mobile. With your entrance ticket, you can take a self-guided tour of the USS Alabama and the USS Drum submarine—both National Historic Monuments. Top off your visit with a look at other artifacts in the 100-acre park, including displays of tanks and artillery, and the Aircraft Pavilion.

There are many things to do and places to see around Mobile—and admission tickets to match. Save money and get admission to 11 ticketed attractions in the Mobile, Dauphin Island, and Spanish Fort areas with this one convenient multi-attraction pass. Your pass includes admission to ticketed museums, battleships, historic buildings, and more—plus useful information about free attractions in the area.

Go at your own pace, on your own schedule, and on your own terms. It's like a real-life tour guide, only it's on your phone, making it way more convenient and a better storyteller. The tour never expires. You can take it as many times as you want. And after taking the on-location tour, you'll unlock a virtual tour you can listen to anytime. Did you ever think, "What did the tour guide say?" With our Walking Tours app, you can listen anytime and keep the stories forever. You'll see the historic civil rights spots in Birmingham associated with Martin Luther King Jr., Fred Shuttlesworth, Project C, the Children's Crusades Marches, and much more. You'll learn about Jim Crow laws and how people fought for civil rights in Montgomery.

When in the Shoals area, visiting the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio is a must—an option only available with a guided tour. This tour of the legendary music studio not only shows you where music icons such as Keith Richards and Paul Simon recorded their hits, but also lets you play the actual instruments used by rock ‘n’ roll greats.

Go in search of dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico on a cruise from Orange Beach. You can take in views of the Alabama coastline while spotting Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in their natural habitat. See other native wildlife, including crabs and hermit crabs, and earlier tours may even get to have a water battle with other vessels.

Discover the dark side of Birmingham’s history on a walking tour that focuses on the city’s allegedly haunted sites and the incidents that have taken place there. Whether you are a paranormal believer or just interested in learning about a different side of the city, this tour is for you. Plus, traveling with a guide enables you to visit sites most people wouldn’t feel comfortable visiting on their own.

Montgomery is an important city in the history of the American Civil Rights Movement. The location of one of the most important bus boycotts, Montgomery’s streets are full of African American history. Let this self-guided walking tour give you a glimpse into the history of the city at your own pace. You’ll walk to landmarks like the Civil Rights Memorial Center and the Alabama State Capitol.

The Shoals refers to four Alabama cities filled with history. Discover two of these cities, Florence and Muscle Shoals, with this multi-attraction pass. Music lovers will enjoy access to Muscle Shoals Sound Studios and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. History buffs can explore the Florence Indian Mound and Museum while architecture admirers will marvel at the Rosenbaum House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Choose a 1-, 2-, or 5-day pass (prices vary).

Explore the haunted spots in Birmingham with a self guided walking tour downtown, and find all the ghosts. Here legends about Hank Wiliams, Madam Lou saving the Magic City, the haunted Clark building, and gruesome stories about the Axe Syndicate. Recommended for guests 14 and over, this app-led tour allows you to go at your pace and takes about an hour.

Get more from your visit to Birmingham, Alabama, by booking this Birmingham Civil Rights History Tour that walks some of the city’s most historical areas with a guide who grew up in the city and knows its past well. Stop by key attractions such as the Kelly Ingram Park, 16th Street Baptist Church, and Carver Theatre for the Performing Arts, as your guide tells you all about the city’s past.

Bring an appetite to Mobile’s LoDa neighborhood for a gourmet tour that blends local history with treats from beignets to Gulf seafood to desserts. It’s a delicious way to eat lunch without limiting yourself to one meal, and you’ll get a delicious look into the city’s cuisine while learning about three centuries of Mobile history.

Get a comprehensive overview of Birmingham, Alabama’s top historical highlights on this half-day driving tour. Join a small group and discover key landmarks like Arlington Antebellum House, Vulcan Park, Legion Field, and 16th Street Baptist Church. Listen to your guide talk about the city’s tumultuous past, from the Civil War and Civil Rights eras to the present day while you drive around.

Bypass ticket purchasing lines at select attractions when in Birmingham when you prebook this Birmingham Area Multi-Attraction Admission Ticket Pass. Choose from a 1-day, 2-day, or 5-day pass when booking and gain access to popular attractions such as McWane Science Center, Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, among others. This admission ticket pass makes things easy for any traveler and sets you up to explore Birmingham’s history, culture, museums, and outdoor spaces.

Discover the tumultuous history of Montgomery, Alabama, with a focus on the Civil Rights era, during this driving tour. Alongside a private guide, visit some of the city's landmarks that were essential during this time period including the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church where MLK helped to organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott. You also tour other areas like the Alabama State Capitol and Alabama State University.

Learn about the Civil rights events in Selma. Go at your own pace, anytime. Stop and explore, then continue more. This tour is location aware, meaning it plays as you walk. When you get to the story location it automatically plays, step by step, and it's navigated by our smart phone app and walking tour technology. Known as the Queen city of the Black Belt, Selma has seen historic Civil Rights events take place in its streets and it tells the story of America. On our civil rights walk of Freedom you’ll see the old train depots, churches, streets, buildings, parks and bridge where history took place. And at each stop, and as we walk, I’ll share with you the stories of Bloody Sunday, Martin Luther King Jr, Reverend Reeb, the Civil War, The Civil Rights Movement, Protests, gatherings, voting rights, turnaround Tuesday, the Selma to Montgomery March and many more. Our historic walk begins at the Old Depot Museum.

Save and do more as you explore these attractions located in Huntsville and surrounding areas, like the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and Cook Museum of Natural Science. Your pass is good for general admission to as many locations you can visit in 1-Day, 2-Day, or 5-Day, depending on your pass duration. What's Included: - Ave Maria Grotto - Burritt On The Mountain - Cathedral Caverns State Park - Cook Museum of Natural Science - EarlyWorks Children's Museum - Huntsville Botanical Garden - Jesse Owens Museum - Rickwood Caverns State Park - Tigers For Tomorrow - U.S. Space & Rocket Center

Visit Mobile’s Carnival Museum without having to wait in line by pre-booking your visit. Inside, you'll see all sorts of carnival-related ephemera, from ornately jeweled robes to old Mardi Gras crowns, all displayed in a historic mansion. You can also join one of three daily guided tours or explore on your own with the help of an app-based audio tour.

Save and do even more in Montgomery as you explore the city and what’s located nearby with the Montgomery Area Attraction All in One Ticket.This ticket contains 10 ticketed attractions and information on several attractions that are free to the public. What's Included: - Alabama State Capitol - By The River Center For Humanity - The Hank Williams Museum - The Museum Of Alabama - The Scott And Zelda Fitzgerald Museum - The Selma-Dallas County Museum Of History & Archives - Tuskegee History Center - Whippoorwill Vineyards - Freedom Rides Museum - Civil Rights Memorial Center - Edmund Pettus Bridge - Historic Davis Theatre Tour - Montgomery Museum Of Fine Arts - Montgomery Zoo & Mann Wildlife Learning Museum - Rosa Parks Museum at Troy University - Tabernacle Baptist Church - The Georgine Clarke Alabama Artists Gallery

Visit Birmingham’s storied hotels, theaters, graveyards, and mansions on a small-group ghost tour. While many ghost tours travel on foot, this tour includes transportation from one attraction to the next, making it an ideal wintertime outing. Plus, this tour takes you inside many of the sites, giving you an inside look at historic buildings that are only talked about on other tours.

Explore the life and legacy of F.D. Reese, a Civil rRghts pioneer who organized the first ever Teachers March in Selma and a leader of the Selma Movement. Led by descendants of Reese, stops include Reese’s former home, Clark Elementary School, the Dallas County Courthouse, Brown Chapel AME Church, and the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

Choose this Birmingham Hop-On Hop-Off Self-Guided Driving Tour instead of a regular, public hop-on hop-off tour, and explore the city on a similar route from the comfort of your own car. Follow a fun route through the city using an easy-to-download app and stop for as long or as little as you like at each big attraction. This is a great way for families to sightsee in a private vehicle if they’re on a budget.

Travelers interested in history will love this private day tour of Civil Rights sites around Selma and Montgomery. Follow the ​​1965 Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March route and listen to fascinating stories from the era. Learn about the local individuals who shaped history and see the places where they spent time, including Dexter Church, Alabama State University, and the State Capitol.

Spend time learning about the Civil Rights Movement from an evangelistic perspective on this walking tour through Birmingham, Alabama. Learn about the church leaders and children who marched for equality after the passing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 from your tour guide. As you walk, stop at significant landmarks, like the 16th Street Baptist Church and Kelly Ingram Park, and learn the role they played during this critical era.