Top Alabama Art & Culture

When in the Shoals area, visiting the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio is a must—an option only available with a guided tour. This tour of the legendary music studio not only shows you where music icons such as Keith Richards and Paul Simon recorded their hits, but also lets you play the actual instruments used by rock ‘n’ roll greats.

You will be touring with the direct lineage of F. D. Reese! Will be able to enter the home of the late F.D. Reese who invited Dr. Martin Luther King to Selma and lead the 1st ever World's Teacher's March. You will also be able to view original artifacts from the F.D. Reese Archives.

We will be going on a two-hour adventure through lovely, charming downtown Dothan. Learn about Dothan's unique and fascinating history. Ostensibly, Dothan is just another charming Southern city, with tales of the antebellum South, early settlers and notable residents. However, we urge you to look closer. Dothan is not quite what it seems. Its beautiful and breathtaking architecture belies a very dark past. While we cannot give away all of our destinations lest we ruin the surprise, we can assure you that even for the most pragmatic guests, you will find the tour unsettling, to say the least. For guests who are fans of the paranormal and ghost hunting, brace yourselves for a wild ride. Don't worry - stay with the group and you will be perfectly safe. Don't stray...

This tour peals back the façade and reveals the true and devastating experience that was the day to day life of African Americans in the most segregated city in the country. Led by Wilhelmina Thomas, who is a storyteller, a needlewoman and a craftivist who grew up on the west side of Birmingham, Alabama in the Riley, Wenonah and Hillman communities. She attended Wenonah Elementary, Riley Elementary and Jones Valley High Schools. Her earliest memories include the church, the civic league and the Civil Rights Movement. It is these lived experiences which fuel passion about Afro, Afro American and Birmingham history.

Visit Birmingham’s storied hotels, theaters, graveyards, and mansions on a small-group ghost tour. While many ghost tours travel on foot, this tour includes transportation from one attraction to the next, making it an ideal wintertime outing. Plus, this tour takes you inside many of the sites, giving you an inside look at historic buildings that are only talked about on other tours.

Discover the dark side of Birmingham’s history on a walking tour that focuses on the city’s allegedly haunted sites and the incidents that have taken place there. Whether you are a paranormal believer or just interested in learning about a different side of the city, this tour is for you. Plus, traveling with a guide enables you to visit sites most people wouldn’t feel comfortable visiting on their own.

Bring an appetite to Mobile’s LoDa neighborhood for a gourmet tour that blends local history with treats from gumbo to crawfish and praline. It’s a delicious way to eat lunch without limiting yourself to one meal, and you’ll get a delicious look into the city’s cuisine while learning about three centuries of Mobile history.

Birmingham is known for its civil rights history, but matching landmarks to their significance can be difficult on a self-led tour. Visit notable locations, including the 16th Street Baptist Church, Kelly Ingram Park, and the site of the 1961 Freedom Riders attack, and discover their history from your guide. Travel between sites with ease via air-conditioned vehicle, and benefit from the small-group size for a more intimate experience.

Explore Birmingham without the hassle of planning and navigating on a historical highlights tour. In addition to providing stories you won’t find in guidebooks, your guide points out landmarks that visitors often miss if exploring on their own. Snacks, beverages, and air conditioning on board are included for your comfort and convenience.

Private 3 hour tour for up to 14 guests on our heated and cooled signature tour bus! Experience some of the most important sites that defined the Civil Rights Movement in America as well as learn some unique Alabama History.

Visit some of the most important sites of the Civil Rights Movement on a private tour of Montgomery. See places including the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church and the Alabama State Capitol, and hear about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Mrs. Rosa Parks, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Choose either the half-day or full-day tour via private vehicle.

The museum offers 14 gallery rooms, a pictorial hallway, theater, den (social gathering area) and gift shop. In addition, the home is registered as a historic building and affords visitors the opportunity to enjoy detailed crown molding, pine floors and exquisite chandeliers.

What makes this tour unique? The Crusaders for Civil Rights -The Church, The Children and The Community, Birmingham, AL Tour, is a historical, American story that many will never forget. This tour tells the story of the evangelistic support in Birmingham and of the crusade for LOVE - the greatest commandment. We will explore the crusade of the brave children who marched for all our futures and the involvement of the business community that culminated to the passing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. There are stories and activities that would make you want to cry, and others that would make you laugh, as our country continues to heal together.

Once activated this online self guided tour gives you 48 hours to explore Montgomery's civil rights history. Open the map and explore at your leisure and become a traveller not a tourist. This is for adventurous travellers, this self guide shows you all the highlights in Conwy, Llandudno and around. We don't take you by the hand and lead you, we let you discover everything for yourself and tell you the history and stories associated with the location. Once activated you have 48 hours access ideal to take your own time and enjoy your travels. If you want to know where all the cool stuff to look at in Montgomery is, no fuss, easy, then this App is made for you. Travel isn't A to B it's all the colourful bits in between, the nooks and crannies, the secrets, a locals perspective. “Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.” John Lennon. WE DON'T MANAGE ANY BUILDINGS AND YOU'LL HAVE TO RESEARCH WHETHER MUSEUMS ARE OPEN OR NOT.