28 mi from Arab, U.S. Space & Rocket Center leads the list
Arab has 28 notable places within 60 miles, among them 4 national park units. Yearly visitors to U.S. Space & Rocket Center number about 1M. Day-trippers head 60 mi out to Legion Field.
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Science museum in Huntsville, Alabama.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
How they lie
Out of town, most of the 10 are to the north.
Orange: Arab. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The list in full
All 28 on the list lie within 60 miles.
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5Sloss Furnaces
Museum and national historic landmark in Birmingham, Alabama.
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7International Motorsports Hall of Fame
Hall of fame dedicated to auto racing personalities located in Talladega, United States.
8Russell Cave National Monument
310 acres in Alabama (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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.
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 · Sloss Furnaces: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legacy Arena: AuburnShuffle, CC0 · International Motorsports Hall of Fame: BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0 · Russell Cave National Monument: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Burritt on the Mountain: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Birmingham Civil Rights Institute: Historic American Buildings Survey, 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 · Princess Theatre: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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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