Huntsville, AL

Huntsville is a city in Alabama.

It’s home to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, featuring the Saturn V rocket and space travel artifacts.

Huntsville Botanical Garden has a butterfly house.

Mountain trails, azaleas and stone cabins are the draws of Monte Sano State Park.

Burritt on the Mountain includes the 1930s Burritt Mansion, nature trails and a historical park with farm animals and restored 19th-century buildings.

Metro population: 455,458 (US: 118th)