Less then an hour from Huntsville, the Ave Maria Grotto near Cullman, Alabama is the ingenious work of Benedictine Monk Brother Joseph Zoetti. The 125 amazingly accurate architectural miniatures of shrines throughout the world are set in a beautiful Alabama hillside and has been nicknamed "Little Jerusalem." This is a great day trip on a nice spring day to walk through the displays and study each one.

Alabama has a manificent story tied to the Catholic faith. Just over an hour from Huntsville in Hanceville, Alabama near Cullman, you can witness a magnificent shrine with an unusual story. The Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery is in the middle of "nowhere." How the shrine came to be is an amazing story in itself. One acquaintance mentioned to her friend that she'd been to Europe and seen the shrines there and then said, "You don't need to go to Europe. This shrine is more magnificent than anything there." Mother Angelica (left) whose vision built this shrine is also the person who started the Catholic television network.

When you think of wine country, most people think of France, Italy or California...but there are 10 family owned wineries in Alabama. Alabama is known for its muscadine grapes, which have five times the antioxidants than other grapes, according to recent research. Check out these vineyards and enjoy a winery tour, wine-tastings or a festival...all in Alabama.

Lynchburg is famous for whiskey...Jack Daniel Whiskey. But who was this little man? And how did he come to make the finest whiskey in the world? Here's the story of one man and his quest for making the best whiskey and what proved to be his undoing in the end. The Distillery is located in a "dry" county. You can't buy whiskey for consumption in Lincoln County. However, Miss Mary BoBo's Boarding House always serves a dish containing the local hometown "product" at every meal.