A day out from Berlin: U.S. Space & Rocket Center, 37 mi away
Each year, some 1M people go to U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Look within 40 miles for the 8 places to visit; none is inside Berlin. On the list: 3 museums, 2 theme parks and a lake, among others. Travel 47 mi and you reach Legion Field.
Lewis Smith Lake
Man-made reservoir in Alabama, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
The 8 outside town cluster to the north.
Orange: Berlin. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every place, in and near Berlin
Its 31 places all 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.
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.
North Alabama Railroad Museum
Tourist railroad and museum in Chase, Alabama.
Janney Furnace Park
Park surrounding a stone furnace in Ohatchee, Alabama.
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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Mort Glosser Amphitheater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
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