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These are some photos I took from the top of the Vulcan Tower. The 56 foot tall Vulcan statue sits on top of a 126 foot tower.
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From this height everything looked miniature! Those are REAL people down there. :D
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Birmingham was the center of iron works in the 1920s. This is a pot bellied stove and frying pan on display in the museum.
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Our next stop was the Sloss Furnaces where they made pig iron. The factory is no longer operational but open to the public. We really had fun exploring this place!
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Some people say the old furnace is haunted. Tomorrow I'll show you why! :D
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