Bryant-Denny Stadium, Alabama

College football may be more avidly followed in Alabama than any other state. The temple of the sport is the state university stadium in Tuscaloosa, home of the University of Alabama football team, ominously named the Crimson Tide. Built in 1929, the colossal stadium boasts an official capacity of 101,821 people. It was originally named after a university president (George Hutchenson Denny), but in 1975 the Alabama state legislature renamed the stadium "Bryant-Denny Stadium" to commemorate the accomplishments of the team's coach Paul W. "Bear" Bryant. Bryant achieved legendary status in football by leading Alabama to the national championship six times, and setting the record as the (up to that time) most successful coach in college football history with a record of 323 wins out of 424 games. A museum dedicated to Bear Bryant is located a few blocks from the stadium.