The childhood home of Helen Keller, who despite being stricken in childhood with blindness and deafness became a revered writer and activist. The main house, built in 1820, now exhibits a number of memorabilia and photos from
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The Natchez Trace Parkway crosses the Tennessee River in northern Alabama over the John Coffee Memorial Bridge, a sleek 0.8-mile bridge that sits low over the water. The bridge was named after General John Coffee, who fought under the command of
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There is a 12-mile rim road along the canyon that provides nine scenic overlooks of the canyon and its waterfalls. There are also hiking trails down into the canyon. This is an exceptional drive in the fall
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Built close to the site of one of the camps set up to support marchers along what is now the 54-mile Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail, this superb centre is a must for anyone with an interest in civil rights history. Informative displays, powerful
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Montgomery Zoo is a the place for young and old to meet lots of wildlife. There are animals from five continents. The Giraffe Encounter lets you meet and feed
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While many museum exhibits document the struggles and poverty of African-Americans, the Murphy-Collins museum encapsulates the life of African-Americans who were more prosperous. This house was
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