If you want to look out over Birmingham from its most famous overlook, the Vulcan statue at Vulcan Park, be ready to climb the stairs. Visitors had been prohibited from going up the elevator or ...

Overlooking the city of Birmingham is a bearded man that pays homage to Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and forge. The largest cast iron statue in the world, Vulcan is a reminder of the city's iron ...

Take an elevator to the top or climb an interior set of steps, and you’ll get a memorable view of the Birmingham landscape.) Why you should visit: The huge, cast-iron statue of Vulcan ...