During our road trip to Atlanta for spring break, we were on the lookout for a nice spot to have a picnic lunch in Birmingham. Luckily, I spotted the Birmingham Botanical Garden on the map. After finding out it was free, we decided to make a pit stop there. It's one of those places you stumble upon and instantly feel like you've found a secret oasis. We didn't have the time to see the entire thing, but we explored teh Japanese garden. I am a sucker for a Japanese garden. This was such a pl...