Birmingham
About 197,000 people.
Birmingham is Alabama's second-largest city and grew quickly thanks to iron and steel making. It also played a very important role in the history of civil rights in America.
You can meet the giant iron statue of Vulcan on a hill above the city, learn history at the Civil Rights Institute, and see animals at the Birmingham Zoo.
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History
Birmingham's Civil Rights District and Kelly Ingram Park tell the story of people who worked bravely for fairness and equal rights for everyone.
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Landmarks
The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and from its tower you get a wonderful view over the whole city.