Visiting Alabama? Attractions and activities to experience while traveling through the Heart of Dixie

The 'Fox & Friends Weekend' co-host visited the museum in Birmingham, Alabama. 

Alabama is home to historic sites, beautiful nature-filled hikes, museums — and, of course, the Alabama Crimson Tide. 

If you're visiting Alabama, you won't fall short of activities or local food favorites. 

If you've never visited the Heart of Dixie, there are diverse opportunities for entertainment and you may not get to each one of them in just a single short trip.

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Here is a roundup of popular tourist attractions worth checking out on your trip down south.

The McWane Science Center is one of the many museums worth a visit in Alabama.  (Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)

Alabama is filled with history. USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park is one popular stop for tourists and is located in Mobile, Alabama.

Fort Gaines was the setting of the Battle of Mobile Bay. This spot is located in Dauphin Island, Alabama, and is a popular stop for tourists.

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute will take you about an hour to walk through its entirety to learn more about the Civil Rights Movement. 

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The Rosa Parks Library and Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, is worth the visit. It is the site where Parks was arrested on Dec. 1, 1955, and includes artifacts and exhibits. 

USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park is a popular stop among tourists. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

There is no shortage of interesting museums in Alabama. 

The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is located in Leeds, Alabama. George Barber, a successful race car driver and collector, started the museum in 1995. 

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