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

Unusual
Attractions
in Alabama

Scottsboro, Alabama

Unclaimed Baggage Center

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

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Millbrook, Alabama

Spectre Set Ruins

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film "Big Fish" still stand around a rundown main street.

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Fackler, Alabama

Neversink Pit

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

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Natural Bridge, Alabama

Alabama's Natural Bridge

148-foot-long natural rock bridge!

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The Museum Of Wonder

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

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The Drive-Thru Museum

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

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Phil Campbell, Alabama

Dismals Canyon

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

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Montgomery, Alabama

F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

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Smokestacks and Iron: Night Photography at Alabama's Sloss Furnaces

Aug 28—Sep 1, 2019

Join us, August 28–September 1, for a deep dive into composition, exposure, and black and white photography as we explore the imposing industrial remains of the historic Sloss Furnaces after dark, camera in hand.

Unique
Food & Drink
in Alabama

Southern Butter Rolls

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Southern Butter Rolls

The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.

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Jezebel Sauce

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Jezebel Sauce

Cooks in the Southern United States still whip up this spicy, seductively sweet condiment from the 1950s.

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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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Chocolate Gravy

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Chocolate Gravy

Sweet sauce tops off buttermilk biscuits in the Appalachian and Ozark mountains.

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A man with his catch during a Point Clear jubilee in 2012.

The Mysterious Bounty of Mobile Bay's Midnight Jubilees

On this stretch of coast, fish unpredictably flock ashore, providing a windfall of seafood.

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September 20, 2018

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