Alabama
Gems
The following is a list of the most recent AAA Gems in Alabama. These are tourist destinations that have AAA's highest recommendation. It's hard to go wrong when choosing to visit a Gem. Unfortunately, there is no longer an index list of Gems in AAA Tourbooks which is why this list was created.
Festivals and short term events usually include information about when they occur. Items listed in bold have already been visited by Mr. and Mrs. Mouse.
Anniston
- Anniston Museum of Natural History
Athens
- Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention (October)
Birmingham
- Vulcan Park and Museum
- Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
- Birmingham Museum of Art
Cullman
- Bloomin’ Festival (April)
Fairhope
- Arts and Crafts Festival of Fairhope (March)
Florence
- Shoals Spirit of Freedom Celebration (July)
- Alabama Renaissance Faire (October)
- Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House Museum
Gadsden
- Christmas at the Falls
Gulf Shores
- National Shrimp Festival
Hanceville
- Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Huntsville
- U.S. Space and Rocket Center
- Huntsville Botanical Gardens
- Galaxy of Lights Drive-Through Nights (December)
Mobile
- Mobile Mardi Gras
- Festival of Flowers (March)
- Dollar General Bowl (December)
- Mobile Museum of Art
- Mobile's Historic Districts
- USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park
Montevallo
- The American Village
Montgomery
- Civil Rights Memorial Center
- First White House of the Confederacy
- Old Alabama Town
- Alabama Shakespeare Festival
Northport
- Kentuck Festival of the Arts (October)
Opelika
- Victorian Front Porch Tour (December)
Selma
- Bridge Crossing Jubilee (March)
Theodore
- Bellingrath Gardens and Home
- Magic Christmas in Lights
Tuskegee
- Carver Museum
Vance
- The Mercedes-Benz Visitors Center
Wetumpka
- Christmas on the Coosa
Other Notable Locations
This section was created specifically to share locations that Mr. and Mrs. Mouse have visited that deserve special mention even though AAA doesn't list them as Gems. In addition, this area also serves as a place to mention locations we want to visit in the future that we hope will live up to our expectations.
Cullman
- Ave Maria Grotto
