Homewood

Worth seeing in and around Homewood

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Alabama at Birmingham

   The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public research university in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1969 and part of the University of Alabama System, UAB has grown to be the state's largest employer, with more than 27,302 faculty and staff and over 53,000 jobs at the university.

   3.2 km · public university in Birmingham, Alabama · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Samford University

   Samford University is a private Christian university in Homewood, Alabama, United States. Homewood is an inner-suburb of Birmingham.

   1.1 km · private Christian university in Homewood, Alabama · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Birmingham Zoo

   The Birmingham Zoo is a zoological park that opened in 1955 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The Birmingham Zoo is an independent, not for profit, 501 organization, and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, participating in AZA Species Survival Plans.

   2.6 km · zoo in Birmingham, Alabama · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Temple Beth-El

   Temple Beth-El is a Conservative synagogue located in Birmingham, Alabama, in the United States. Founded in 1907, Temple Beth-El is a member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

   3.3 km · synagogue in Birmingham, Alabama, United States · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Vulcan statue

   The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama, United States, reflecting its roots in the iron and steel industry. The 56-foot tall statue depicts the Roman god Vulcan, god of the fire and forge, with ironworking equipment.

   2.3 km · largest cast iron statue in the world · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Temple Emanu-El

   Temple Emanu-El, is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 2100 Highland Avenue South, in Birmingham, Alabama, in the United States.

   3.2 km · synagogue in Birmingham, Alabama · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Bartow Arena

   Bartow Arena is an 8,508-seat multi-purpose arena in Birmingham, in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is home to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers men's and women's basketball teams as well as the women's volleyball team.

   3.5 km · arena in Birmingham, Alabama · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Birmingham Botanical Gardens

   The Birmingham Botanical Gardens is 67.5-acre of botanical gardens located adjacent to Lane Park at the southern foot of Red Mountain in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The gardens are home to over 12,000 different types of plants, 25 unique gardens, more than 30 works of original outdoor sculpture, and several miles of walking paths.

   3.3 km · botanical garden in Birmingham, Alabama · Wikipedia
9. 09
   PNC Field

   PNC Field is a soccer-specific stadium located in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, on the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham that has served as the home field for both the UAB Blazers men's and women's soccer teams since its opening in October 2015 as the replacement for West Campus Field. Development of the stadium was facilitated after BBVA USA made a $1.5 million donation to the university for its construction in November 2014.

   3.1 km · soccer-specific stadium at the University of Alabama at Birmingham · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Red Mountain Expressway Cut

    The Red Mountain Expressway Cut, also known as the Red Mountain Geological Cut, is a section of Red Mountain that was blasted and removed in the 1960s to allow the Red Mountain Expressway to enter downtown Birmingham, Alabama. The highway links Birmingham with its southern suburbs of Homewood, Mountain Brook, and Vestavia Hills.

    2.9 km · park in Alabama, United States of America · Wikipedia

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