Two stadiums in Alabama make list of the world’s most stunning sports venues
Two stadiums in Alabama made the top 10 in a list of the world’s most stunning sports venues.
A list compiled based on an analysis of Tripadvisor fan reviews looking for keywords such as “beautiful” and “stunning” included both Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn.
Asgiriya Stadium, a cricket field in Sri Lanka surrounded by a tropical jungle, topped the list of most stunning sports venues in the world compiled by the Online Betting Guide, which did an analysis of various aspects of home field advantages for sports teams by looking at fan reviews.
Second on the list, and the most beautiful U.S. sports venue, was Folsom Field in Boulder at the University of Colorado, a football stadium built at the base of the Rocky Mountains, which often cast a shadow over the field at game time.
BYU’s LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, also with a mountain view, ranked third. Stadion Kantrida in Rijeka, Croatia ranked fourth.
Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals with a view of the Gateway Arch from behind home plate, ranked fifth.
The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, and Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., home field of the national champion Georgia Bulldogs, ranked sixth and seventh.
Bryant-Denny Stadium came in eighth. The Float at Marina Bay in Singapore came in ninth.
Jordan-Hare Stadium came in tenth.
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman; Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles; FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa; Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka; and CenturyLink Field in Seattle were in the top 15 in that order.
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