The Gar­dens are worth vis­it­ing for any­one with a hor­ti­cul­tur­al flair. Dis­plays are not lim­it­ed to South­ern offer­ings, instead, they also pay trib­ute to oth­er parts of the world. Also, take a dri­ve, or a stroll, through one of the near­by vil­lages of Moun­tain Brook. This tony town next to Birm­ing­ham is divid­ed into three sep­a­rate, walk­a­ble vil­lages that offer local­­ly-owned shops, bou­tiques, and restau­rants.