John Paul Runyon lists and explains the Must Visit Gems of Birmingham Alabama

1. The Must
Visit Gems of
Birmingham
Alabama
JOHN PAUL RUNYON

2. Birminghamisavibrantcityfulloffunactivities,greatfood,and
Southernculture.Irecentlymovedhereandhavehadsomuchfun
exploringthespecialgemsthatthisamazingcityholds.
HerearesomeofthemostspecialthingsI’vefoundsofar:

3. ColorTunnel:
LocatedindowntownBirmingham,thisdreary1930sunderpasshasbeen
transformedintoarainbowoflight.Thepublicartinstallationfeaturedhere,entitled
“LightRails,” ismeanttoencouragefoottrafficwithinthecitycenter.Thesenewlylit
tunnelsnotonlygiveresidentsasaferpassageatnight,butalsohavequickly
becomealate-nightplaceforphotoops!

4. IronCity:
Established as a revolutionary car facility in 1929, Iron City takes the
concept of “dinner and a show” to a whole new level! The historic space
has been redesigned as a multi-purpose venue, also popular for weddings!
The venue houses three concert stages, two bars, and one restaurant.
Whether it’s a comedy act, a musical, or indie artist, there’s always
something to see at this city hot spot.

5. CathedralCaverns:
Originally called Bat Cave,
Cathedral Caverns was opened
to the public in the 1950’s. The
cave was renamed because of
its cathedral-like appearance.
Inside the cavern are some of
the most beautiful formations
Mother Nature has ever created
including “Goliath”- one of the
largest stalagmites in the world
measuring 45 feet tall and 243
feet in circumference!

6. BellingrathGardens& Home:This popular attraction is the 65-acre public garden and historic home
of Walter and Bessie Bellingrath. Walter Bellingrath was one of the
first Coca-Cola bottlers in the Southeast and used his wealth to build
these beautiful gardens and home.

7. Thanksforwatching!
Comebackandcheck
formore!Iwillcontinue
topostasIfindmore
gemsthatthis
wonderfulcityhasto
offer!