51 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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Sun porch.

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.

32.3587, -86.2924

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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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from Alabama

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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Meats & Animal Products

Chitlins

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

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