Alabama’s best landmarks—the experts weigh in for new report

Alabama has some of the most picture-worthy landmarks scattered throughout its communities. And we as Alabama residents may take these landmarks for granted, but the state’s visitors do have their own thoughts on the best spots to see in Alabama.

Here’s what visitors have deemed the best Alabama landmarks, as published by Architecture Lab.

1. National Memorial for Peace and Justice

• Where: 417 Caroline St, Montgomery, AL 36104
• Hours: Wed.-Sun. 9AM-5PM
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2. Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

The Barber Motorsports Park & Museum in Leeds includes more than 1,200 motorcycles and race cars with an adjacent road course that hosts major racing events on multiple pro circuits.

• Where: 6030 Barber Motorsports Pkwy, Leeds, AL 35094
• Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10AM-5PM, Sun. 12PM-5PM
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3. Dexter Parsonage Museum – Dr. Martin Luther King home

The parsonage of Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church appears as it did when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his family resided here from 1954-1960.

• Where: 309 S Jackson St, Montgomery, AL 36104
• Hours: Fri.-Sat. 10AM-4PM
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4. USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park

A Mobile attraction for decades, the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park has seen more than 15 million visitors pver the years, and is one of Alabama’s most recognizable landmarks.

• Where: 2703 Battleship Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36602
• Hours: Mon.-Tues., Thurs.-Sun., 8AM-5PM
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5. Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church

Another Civil Rights Era landmark that made the list is the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church — also in Montgomery — which was founded in 1877 in a slave trader’s pen, located on Dexter Avenue (formerly Market Street). Dr. Martin Luther King was preached at this historic church from 1054-1960.

• Where: 454 Dexter Ave, Montgomery, AL 36104
• Hours: Fri.-Sat. 10AM-4PM
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