Credit where it's due: Birmingham's Railroad Park, which constitutes some 19 acres of downtown real estate, is a stroke of planning brilliance. As urban green lungs go, this park, and its miles of pathways, public art and pretty lighting, is fantastic. A good place to access the park is on 1st Ave South, between 14th and 18th St South.
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Railroad Park
Birmingham