52 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Alabama - Atlas Obscura

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Scottsboro, Alabama

Unclaimed Baggage Center

One person's lost luggage is another person's treasure.

34.6732, -86.0446

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Spectre Set Ruins

Millbrook, Alabama

Spectre Set Ruins

The remains of a fairytale small town built for the film "Big Fish" still stand around a run down main street.

32.4480, -86.3316

The sinkhole hosts a collection of rare and beautiful ferns.

Fackler, Alabama

Neversink Pit

A natural wonder that drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

34.8373, -86.0088

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Natural Bridge, Alabama

Alabama's Natural Bridge

148-foot-long natural rock bridge!

34.0895, -87.6001

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The Museum Of Wonder

The Museum Of Wonder

A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.

32.3193, -85.1649

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Dismalite Closeup by Jeff Payne

Phil Campbell, Alabama

Dismals Canyon

Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "Dismalites" .

34.3286, -87.7800

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The Drive-Thru is next to the Museum of Wonder.

The Drive-Thru Museum

A wealth of local folk art, unusual collections, antiques and curios, without ever leaving your car.

32.3293, -85.1682

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The "front out" display at Alabama Booksmith

Homewood, Alabama

Alabama Booksmith

Every last book in this bookstore is signed by the author.

33.4839, -86.7888

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White BBQ Sauce

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White BBQ Sauce

In Alabama, smoked meat gets dressed up in white.

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Slugburger

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Slugburger

No slugs were harmed in the making of this five-cent sandwich.

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Chitlins

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Chitlins

These entrails identified safe venues for African-American performers during the Jim Crow era.

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Boiled Green Peanuts

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Boiled Green Peanuts

Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.

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