Many ruins are scattered throughout Alabama that reflect the state’s great history. Several of these ruins were once thriving iron furnaces, while others were homesteads, businesses, etc.

Listed below are 10 unbelievable ruins in Alabama that will transport you straight to the past.

1. Old Capitol Building Ruins at Capitol Park - Tuscaloosa, AL
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2. Songo Mine Hoist House Ruins at Red Mountain Park - Birmingham, AL
flickr/Max Wolfe
3. Methodist Episcopal Church Ruins - Cahaba, AL
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM
4. Irondale Furnace Ruins - Mountainbrook, AL
flickr/I Believe I Can Fry
5. Forks of Cypress Ruins - Florence, AL
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6. Boshell Mill Dam Ruins - Nauvoo, AL
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM
7. Round Mountain Furnace Ruins - Cherokee County, AL
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM
8. Old Homeplace Ruins - Jackson County, AL
flickr/wrcochran
9. Local Inn Ruins (Chimney) - Bellefonte, AL
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10. Ruins of Ensley Steel Works - Birmingham, AL
flickr/David Scaglione

Are you familiar with (or visited) any of these historical ruins in Alabama? Let us know in the comments below!

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