The nearest draw to Altoona: International Motorsports Hall of Fame, 35 mi away
Altoona has 34 notable places within 60 miles, among them 3 national park units. About 782K people a year visit Little River Canyon National Preserve. The trip to Legion Field is 48 mi.
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Science museum in Huntsville, Alabama.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The layout
Head to the southeast for most of the 6 on the list.
Orange: Altoona. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All of it
34 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
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6Sloss Furnaces
Museum and national historic landmark in Birmingham, Alabama.
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8International Motorsports Hall of Fame
Hall of fame dedicated to auto racing personalities located in Talladega, United States.
9Little River Canyon National Preserve
14,000 acres in Alabama (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Museum and archive in Birmingham, Alabama.
Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens
Historic house museum in Birmingham, AL, USA.
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
United States National Monument in Birmingham, Alabama.
Freedom Riders National Monument
United States National Monument in Anniston, Alabama.
North Alabama Railroad Museum
Tourist railroad and museum in Chase, Alabama.
Janney Furnace Park
Park surrounding a stone furnace in Ohatchee, Alabama.
Fort Payne Opera House
Theater and movie theater in Fort Payne, Alabama, United States.
Mort Glosser Amphitheater
Open-air theatre in Gadsden, Alabama, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Legion Field: USGS, Public domain · Protective Stadium: Unknown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · U.S. Space & Rocket Center: formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cheaha Mountain: Amann09 (talk · contribs), Public domain · Sloss Furnaces: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legacy Arena: AuburnShuffle, CC0 · International Motorsports Hall of Fame: BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0 · Little River Canyon National Preserve: Richard A. Weaver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Noccalula Falls Park: Thejammer (talk), Public domain · Birmingham Museum of Art: Birmingham Museum of Art, CC BY 3.0 · Talladega National Forest: Amann09 (talk · contribs), Public domain · Birmingham Zoo: Veharris, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Burritt on the Mountain: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Birmingham Civil Rights Institute: Historic American Buildings Survey, Public domain · Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens: Jet Lowe, Public domain · Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Freedom Riders National Monument: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntsville Museum of Art: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Alabama Railroad Museum: Jeff Hunter from Madison, AL, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Huntsville Botanical Garden: Scott, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Birmingham Botanical Gardens: AuburnPilot, Public domain · Princess Theatre: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Red Mountain Park: Swimcoach2!, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aldridge Botanical Gardens: Joshua Crauswell, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Janney Furnace Park: dofftoubab, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Linn Park: Patrick Cain, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Payne Opera House: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mort Glosser Amphitheater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
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