36 Breathtaking Churches Across the U.S. to Add to Your Bucket List
32. 16th Street Baptist Church – A Landmark of the Civil Rights Movement (Birmingham, Alabama)
More than just a place of worship, the 16th Street Baptist Church is a vital historical landmark and a symbol of the struggle for civil rights. Tragically known as the site of a horrific 1963 bombing by white supremacists that killed four young Black girls, the church served as a central meeting place for activists like Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting this resilient church, now a National Historic Landmark, offers a somber but essential understanding of American history and the enduring fight against racial injustice. The "Wales Window," gifted by the people of Wales, is a particularly moving feature.
