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What is Birmingham, AL known for?

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Birmingham is known for its place in the steel industry, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, great medical facilities, being a hub of activity in The Civil Rights Movement, Railroad Park, Vulcan Park, and being the largest city in Alabama. read more

Last year, the BBC published a roundup titled"10 British Things About Birmingham, Alabama," calling out, among other things, the city's Doctor Who fan club, The Jane Austen Society, the Etiquette School of Birmingham, and the Birmingham Museum of Art's collection of Wedgwood pottery—the largest in the world outside Britain. read more

Birmingham is located on the heart of a Tornado Alley known as the Dixie Alley due to the high frequency of tornadoes in Central Alabama. The greater Birmingham area has been hit by two F5 tornadoes; one in Birmingham's northern suburbs in 1977, and second in the western suburbs in 1998. read more

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