but we take a look at some of the more unusual statues and landmarks only a local from Birmingham would recognise or understand. The gorilla sitting on the top of JJ's Flooring on Pershore Road in ...

And I'm very fond of Birmingham, because it's kept its local vernacular ... and I’m also interested in the landmarks, like ...

Birmingham has a habit of calling things by their wrong names ... Brummies have been using light-hearted nicknames for famous landmarks in the city for years, and "official" names for these things ...

Well, that concept applies to folks in Birmingham, too. Visitor-friendly spots in the metro area — landmarks, museums, historic sites and the like — can be overlooked or ignored by the people ...