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visit the starting point of both America's Civil War and America's Civil Rights Movement. Mobile in the south of Alabama is
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a great way to see whales and are available in many coastal communities.
• Bears – Black and brown bears are abundant statewide. Several strictly controlled areas make for great bear viewing, including in Katmai and Lake Clark national parks, Pack Creek on Admiralty Island, Anan Wildlife Refuge near Wrangell and Fish Creek south of Ketchikan.
• Eagles – The bald eagle is America’s national symbol and
nowhere in the U.S. are they more abundant than Alaska. Eagles can be seen statewide but are particularly plentiful near the coast.
• Marine mammals – Seals, sea otters, sea lions, thousands of sea birds, even walrus, can be found in Alaska’s coastal regions.
• Moose – Moose are found in Southcentral and Interior Alaska, including in the neighbourhoods and parks of Anchorage and Fairbanks.
STATE SECRET... Haines is home to the largest concentration of bald eagles anywhere in the world. In November, a late salmon run in the Chilkat River bring thousands of eagles to the river at this time.
DON'T MISS... Lake Hood, located in Anchorage, is the world’s busiest floatplane base. It averages 800 takeoffs and landings on a peak summer day. Travel by small plane is common in Alaska.
Wildlife is a major Alaskan holiday attraction
state, Birmingham is Alabama's largest city where nightlife is distinguished with southern jazz music and fabulous dining. The city was created from three existing towns in 1871, right after the American Civil War. In the state capital of Montgomery,
the Deep South states and within easy reach of Atlanta, Memphis and New Orleans. Home to legendary singer Hank Williams and W.C. Handy, 'Father of the Blues', Alabama is steeped in music history. North Alabama is renowned for its amazing scenery of lakes, mountains, canyons and caves as well as the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Madison County. Located near the centre of the
and Orange Beach, 32 miles of sugary white sands await you. You can enjoy world class golf on Alabama's Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, a collection of 468 holes of championship golf on 11 different sites which were ranked number one, two and 38 of the top 50 public golf courses in the US by Golf World readers in 2008. Alabama also offers many more outdoor adventures including gardens, hiking, biking, horse riding, fishing and birdwatching.
STATE SECRET... Muscle Shoals is home to two working music studios which are open for tours and where international superstars like Aretha Franklin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cher and the Rolling Stones recorded during the 60's and 70's.
DON'T MISS... Alabama's 'Year of Music' in 2011 and the chance to join in this year-long celebration of the state's music heritage at live music venues and festivals.
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