Birmingham (Things to do - Places to Visit) - BIRMINGHAM Top Tourist Placesbr City in Englandbr Birmingham is a major city in England’s West Midlands region, with multiple Industrial Revolution-era landmarks that speak to its 18th-century history as a manufacturing powerhouse. br br It’s also home to a network of canals, many of which radiate from Sherborne Wharf and are now lined with trendy cafes and bars. In the city center, the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery are known for pre-Raphaelite masterpieces.br br Edgbaston Cricket Ground, also known as the County Ground or Edgbaston Stadium, is a cricket ground in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England. It is a venue of 2019 Cricket World Cup (including semifinal match of Cricket World Cup 2019).