Sitting on top of Red Mountain, the Vulcan statue watches over Birmingham, Alabama. Learn more about this unique Iron Man statue here. Why does Birmingham have an Iron Man statue? It’s not the ...

During the fair's seven-month run, thousands of visitors came to gape at Vulcan. The statue won a grand prize ... put a plaster cone in his left hand. He promoted Coca-Cola and Heinz 57 pickles.

The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama, reflecting its roots in the iron and steel industry. The tall statue depicts the ...