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Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission
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Places You Don’t Want to Miss 1. Discover the Mercedes-‐Benz US International Visitor Center and Factory Tour, the only of its kind outside of Germany. 2. Stop by the Visitor’s Center and pick up a driving tour CD of Tuscaloosa. 3. Be sure to drive by the JVC plant. This plant produces nine million CD’s per month. 4. Walk the trails and admire the beauty of the gardens at the University of Alabama Arboretum. Enjoy breathtaking native woodlands, experimental gardens, ornamental gardens, and wildlife flowers. 5. During the winter months, catch a glimpse of the majestic American Bald Eagle at Holt Lake. 6. Visit the Frank Moody Music Building. It is home of the famous Holtkamp Organ, which stands 3 stories high with 4 manuals, 65 stops and more than 5,000 pipes.
7. Visit the more than 275 churches and synagogues in the area representing approximately 35 denominations. 8. Drive-‐by the Dearing-‐Swaim House. It was built out of handmade clay bricks and has 19 inch thick walls. 9. While in town, plan your next conference or meeting in the beautiful Bryant Conference Center. 10. If you are health conscious, take your pick of one of the many fitness centers Tuscaloosa has to offer. 11. Feed your sweet tooth at Peterbrooke Chocolatier or Celebrations Bakery, voted best place to ruin your diet.