What do a battleship, a beer bar, a planetarium, a museum and a beach town have in common? They’re all Alabama institutions on the ballot in USA Today’s 10Best ratings.

Voting is open now. Aside from bragging rights, the contenders – which are scattered from north Alabama to the Gulf of Whatever coast – stand to gain prominence as tourism destinations in the year ahead, should they make it into the final Top 10.

Top 10 winners will be announced in March; voters are allowed to vote once per day. Here’s what landmarks and locations are included in the current slate of categories.

Africatown Heritage House: Best History Museum – 10Best planners say this museum, which opened in July 2023, “holds a significant place in American history due to its connection with the Clotilda, the last known ship to bring enslaved Africans to the United States in 1860, despite the ban on the international slave trade. Exhibits, events, lectures, and community programs engage visitors and foster dialogue about African American history, social justice, and the importance of preserving cultural heritage.” The other 20 finalists include The Academy of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, the International African American Museum in Charleston, S.C.; and the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. Voting continues through 11 a.m. Central time on Monday, Feb. 10.

Note: The Heritage House is less than two years old but it’s already a 10Best winner. A year ago, it made the list of 10 best new museums to visit.

USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park: Best Museum Ship – The category includes sailing ships, steel ships and submarines, and they’re praised (without apparent irony) for offering “immersive” experiences. The Alabama park’s competition includes the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Honolulu; the Elizabeth II at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo, N.C.; and Battleship Cove in Fall River, Mass., home of one of the Mighty A’s South Dakota-class sister ships, the USS Massachusetts. Voting continues through 11 a.m. Central time on Monday, Feb. 10.

INTUITIVE Planetarium at U.S. Space & Rocket Center: Best Planetarium – This Huntsville attraction gets credit for “multiple shows each day, including state-of-the-art films about asteroids and the James Webb Telescope,” as well as for “Cocktails and Cosmos events, in which stellar shows are accompanied by ‘cosmically created’ cocktails.” The field of 20 finalists includes planetariums in Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. Voting ends at 11 a.m. Central time on Monday, Feb. 10.

Orange Beach: Best Small Town Arts Scene – Orange Beach is among 20 arts-friendly destinations with populations of fewer than 30,000 people. “What each of these towns lack in size, they make up for with big arts scenes — museums, art galleries, performing arts, and busy event calendars,” says the 10Best guide. Alabama’s southeasternmost city gets credit for its Coastal Arts Center and the Orange Beach Festival of Art, among other attractions. Competitors include Laguna Beach, Calif.; Homer, Alaska; and Sarasota Springs, N.T. Voting continues through 11 a.m. Central time on Monday, Feb. 17.

Hop City Beer & Wine: Best Beer Bar: This Birmingham venue is praised as “a must-stop for beer lovers in Birmingham, Alabama,” that offers something for everyone with “more than 1,200 varieties of craft and imported beer to shop and 66 rotating draft beers to choose from. The field of nominees including venues in craft beer epicenters across the country. Voting ends at 11 a.m. Central time on Monday, Feb. 24.