Editing Birmingham, Alabama (section)

===Other attractions===
{{see also|List of public art in Birmingham, Alabama}}
[[File:Vulcan statue.jpg|thumb|upright|The [[Vulcan statue]] on a pedestal in Vulcan Park atop Red Mountain]]

The [[Vulcan statue]] is a cast iron representation of the Roman god of fire, iron, and blacksmiths that is the symbol of Birmingham. The statue stands high above the city looking down from a tower at the top of [[Red Mountain (Birmingham)|Red Mountain]]. Open to visitors, the tower offers views of the city below. The [[Birmingham Zoo]] is a large regional zoo with more than 700 animals and an interactive children's zoo.

The [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens (USA)|Birmingham Botanical Gardens]] is a 67-acre (270,000&nbsp;m<sup>2</sup>) park displaying a wide variety of plants in interpretive gardens, including formal rose gardens, tropical greenhouses, and a large Japanese garden. The facility also includes a white-tablecloth restaurant, meeting rooms, and an extensive reference library. It is complemented by Hoover's {{convert|30|acre|m2|adj=on}} [[Aldridge Botanical Gardens]], an ambitious project open since 2002.  [[Splash Adventure]] (formerly VisionLand and Alabama Adventure) in Bessemer serves as the Birmingham area's water and theme park, featuring numerous slides, and water-themed attractions.

[[Kelly Ingram Park]] is the site of notable civil rights protests; the park is adjacent to the historic [[16th Street Baptist Church]]. [[Railroad Park]] opened in 2010 in downtown Birmingham's Railroad Reservation District. Oak Mountain State Park is about {{convert|10|mi|km}} south of Birmingham. Red Mountain is one of the southernmost wrinkles in the Appalachian chain, and a scenic drive to the top provides views reminiscent of the [[Great Smoky Mountains]] further north. To the west of the city is located Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, a {{convert|1500|acre|km2|adj=on}} Civil War site which includes the well-preserved ruins of the [[Tannehill Ironworks|Tannehill Iron Furnaces]] and the John Wesley Hall Grist Mill.

[[The Summit (Birmingham)|The Summit]] is an upscale [[lifestyle center (retail)|lifestyle center]] with many stores and restaurants. It is located in Southeast Birmingham off of U.S. Highway 280, parallel to Interstate 459.