The civil rights movement began and ended in Montgomery, w/ the 1955 bus boycott and 1965 Voting Rights March, which climaxed in the shadow of the old capitol of the Confederacy. En savoir plus .
The grandeur of this beautiful sanctuary brings peaceful closure to the 1963 deaths of four Sunday school girls, victims of a Ku Klux Klan bomb. Check out neighboring Civil Rights Institute. En savoir plus .
Stretching across the Alabama River, this bridge was the site of the infamous civil rights clash on March 7, 1965, between state troopers and unarmed citizens seeking the right to vote. En savoir plus .
Billed as "America's oldest baseball park," Rickwood Field opened in 1910. It was restored in 1993, complete with a vintage hand-operated scoreboard. They offer free self-guided tours. En savoir plus .
Includes King’s childhood home, tomb, a family museum, his father's church and a National Park Visitor Center, where exhibits are geared toward families. En savoir plus .
Architect William Strickland died during the capitol’s construction and, per his final wish, was interred in its walls. President James K. Polk and his wife are also buried here. (From Aerial America) En savoir plus .
The first permanent Smithsonian exhibit built outside of D.C. or New York, Rock’ ‘N’ Soul highlights decades of Memphis music legends, from B.B. King to Big Star. (From Aerial America) En savoir plus .
After seeking out the healing properties of the local waters, FDR built his permanent retreat here in 1932. He died inside while sitting for a portrait in 1945. (From Aerial America) En savoir plus .
At the tasting facility you can try more than 70 different varieties of the brew, including Lychee Mello, a lychee-nut flavored soda from Thailand. En savoir plus .
Once a month, the High hosts Friday Jazz, with live music performances and costumed models for visiting artists to sketch (pads and drawing boards provided). En savoir plus .
On the behind-the-scenes studio tour, you can test the teleprompter or act out the part of a weatherman in front of a green screen. En savoir plus .
Among the enormous collection of Civil War artifacts in the Cyclorama building, the most interesting may be the Texas, a steam locomotive that was part of the Great Locomotive Chase of 1862. En savoir plus .
The selection of 45s and Memphis music at Shangri-La records is insane. En savoir plus .
Made our South's Best List! Enjoy the natural beauty of the gardens and participate in a host of activities from strolling down paths lined with azaleas to hiking, biking, fishing, and golfing. En savoir plus .
Now a museum dedicated to her life and work, Mitchell found her apartment here far from ideal during the writing of “Gone with the Wind.” She called it “the Dump.” (From Aerial America) En savoir plus .
Georgia native gold tops the dome. This restored 1889 building houses a museum which collects, maintains and exhibits significant artifacts, including a priceless collection of GA’s state flags. En savoir plus .
Top Dining Options: One Flew South in Concourse E; The Original El Taco in Concourse F; Paschal's Southern Cuisine and Chick-fil-A in Concourse A; SweetWater Draft House & Grill in Concourse B. En savoir plus .