The Civil Rights Institute and its museum rate five stars. Nobody should visit Birmingham without stopping there and seeing the museum. Sixteenth Street Baptist Church across the street was the site of one of the most significant acts of domestic terrorism in U.S. history, and is worth your time, too, as is the adjacent park. The rest of the district... More

downtown Bham is just plain scary. this facility is in a very bad area. lots of bums on the streets. people are shot, robbed, beaten about every day. More

The city has made great strides to pay homage to the civil rights era. It was moving to walk in the same steps as the leaders of the movement. Well placed signs lead you through the important events. The sole detraction was the vagrant population in the parks, screaming hostilities and vulgarities. We were also panhandled, despite a prohibition posted... More

Really, its a small district. The A.G. Gaston Motel, where Dr. King stayed at while at Birmingham, sits abandoned. The area has gone downhill with vagrants and gangs (which really isn't a problem). The 16th Street Baptist Church is a great place to go to, especially after hearing about its history. The CR Institute is a good place as well.... More