Located on the sparkling shores of the magnificent Gulf Coast is exciting Mobile Bay, distinctive coastal city. Mobile is recognized worldwide for having many unique attractions. The legendary Bellingrath Gardens and Home and the USS ALABAMA Battleship, winner of nine World War II battle stars, are just waiting to be explored. Mobile Bay is also the birthplace of the nation's Mardi Gras, widely known as America's Family Mardi Gras. Unique attractions, exciting outdoor adventures, fresh delicious seafood, fascinating museums, twenty-one world-class golf courses, white sandy beaches, beautiful historic homes, the possibilities are endless. The newly expanded Mobile Museum of Art, gracing the lake of Langan Park, is a beautiful addition to Mobile's culture and architecture. This spectacular museum is now the largest art museum along the Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Tampa.