The Black Sabbath Bridge on Broad Street – featuring the faces of all four original members – has become something of a shrine, while the colourful 40-metre Black Sabbath mural on Navigation Street isn’t far from The Crown pub, where the band (in their earlier incarnation as Earth) played their first gig together. Birmingham canals Getty Images As well as learning about the canals’ importance to Birmingham’s rapid industrial growth, you’ll also pass by a few landmarks along the way, including the Mailbox and the Malt House pub (where President Bill Clinton famously once enjoyed a pint).