Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is the "Best Alabama Attraction," according to the USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice awards for 2018.

"Our dream was to create the greatest collection of motorcycles in the world. Being named the best Alabama attraction was thrilling news to receive, and we appreciate our fans for showing such overwhelming enthusiasm for our mission here in Birmingham," said the museum's executive director Jeff Ray.

A panel of Alabama-based travel writers and photographers nominated 20 places for the list. The top 10 winners were deemed the most popular after four weeks of digital voting. The panel included Larry Bleiberg, Lynn Grisard Fullman, Cory Lee, Art Meripol and Connie Pearson.

Here is Alabama's Top 10:

1. Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum (Birmingham)

2. USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park (Mobile)

3. Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail

4. Bellingrath Gardens & Home (Theodore)

5. Alabama Shakespeare Festival (Montgomery)

6. Dexter Parsonage Museum (Montgomery)

7. Little River Canyon National Preserve (Fort Payne)

8. U.S. Space & Rocket Center (Huntsville)

9. Alabama's Gulf Coast

10. Vulcan Park & Museum (Birmingham)

The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is located at the 880-acre Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham. Its dedicated to the preservation, interpretation, exhibition, and history of motorcycles, vintage vehicles, and motorsports.

Over the course of the past decade, the Barber Museum has brought people from around the world to Alabama, and it has been named the #1 tourist attraction in Birmingham. The museum is the home of the world's largest motorcycle collection and is widely known for its collection of vintage Lotus racecars and other rare vehicles. Each October it hosts the Barber Vintage Festival, one of the premiere motorcycle events in America.

"What an honor it was to be nominated and to receive this award. When you consider just how spectacular all 10 of the state's contenders are, it was truly a competition of favorites. We're delighted," said the museum's founder, George Barber.

Barber Motorsports Park features a challenging 2.38-mile, 17-turn racetrack that hosts motorcycle and car racing events throughout the year, including the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama.

Since the inception of Barber Motorsports Park in 2003, the Porsche Sport Driving School has been a partner and is North America's only Official Porsche driving school. The park also features the Barber Proving Grounds, where Mercedes-Benz hosts the Mercedes Brand Immersion Experience for its employees.