Every state has its fair share of weird places and Alabama is no exception. From unique graveyards to art installations that are worked on every day, the Cotton State has what some may call an overabundance of strange and weird attractions for tourists and locals to peruse. Some places are more unusual than others, and in my opinion, the following 10 places are just full of weird things to see in Alabama.
The Museum of Wonder, which started in the 1970s as Butch Anthony's taxidermy shop and artifact room, is filled with a huge collection of art, artifacts and antiques. It has since been expanded to include a "drive-thru museum" that you can visit come rain or shine. Some of the items are so strange that you seriously won't believe your eyes.
If you're ever in the Elberta area, near Barber Marina, don't be alarmed if you happen to see four dinosaurs strolling through the woods. Wait! What? I thought dinosaurs were extinct! Well, not in Alabama!
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3. Pickens County Courthouse - Carrollton, Alabama
A ghostly face appears in this courthouse window. According to legend, the face is of a wrongly accused slave, Henry Wells, who was lynched by a mob after being accused of burning down the previous courthouse. While peering out the courthouse window, lightning struck nearby and etched the image of his face onto the window pane. He warned the people he would haunt them forever and he's obviously keeping his word.
If you're looking for interesting things to do in Alabama, the Rock Zoo is definitely not your typical zoo. It contains about two dozen animals that have been created out of limestone and colorful paints. With the creation of the pet rock many years ago, it was only a matter of time before an entire zoo of rock animals was created. This is Alabama's only known rock zoo.
In another strange location, this peculiar tombstone can be found in Clayton Town Cemetery, and it was designed by an extremely frustrated wife. She told her husband, William T. Mullen, that she'd make him a tombstone shaped like a whiskey bottle if he didn't stop drinking. Well, it seems as though she kept her word.
For the past few decades in Birmingham, Joe Minter has been packing the yard around his house with bits of scrap and junk to create art. The theme of his "village" is African-American and everyone is invited for a tour during the daylight hours free of charge.
7. Grave of Miss Baker - Huntsville, Alabama
1 Tranquility Base #3371, Huntsville, AL 35805, USA
Now here's a strange place to visit. Miss Baker, a squirrel monkey, was the first U.S. animal to fly in space and return alive (May 28, 1959). She's currently buried in Huntsville at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Visitors still come by to leave bananas on her grave.
8. Sallie Howard Memorial Chapel - Mentone, Alabama
Sallie Howard Memorial Chapel, built by Col. Milford Howard in memory of his wife, Sallie, is a charming one-room country chapel that was constructed around a granite boulder. This unusual, yet beautiful church is located in Mentone, Alabama. If you're looking for a strange yet beautiful place to hold your wedding, look no further!
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9. Coon Dog Cemetery - Cherokee, Alabama
4945 Coondog Cemetery Rd, Russellville, AL 35653, USA
Located in Cherokee, Alabama, the Coon Dog Cemetery is reserved specifically for the burial of coon dogs and is the only cemetery of its kind in the world. This unusual cemetery was established in 1937 and remains a top tourist attraction in Alabama.
The Boll Weevil Monument, initially built to encourage farmers to grow crops other than cotton, is the only monument in the world that’s dedicated to an insect pest. But if you study the reason why the local farmers had this monument erected, you may be inclined to agree with their praise of this pest. This peculiar monument is located in downtown Enterprise.
Have you been to any of these weird places? Do you know of any other weird things to see in Alabama? Let us know in the comments what your favorite strange or odd places to visit are!
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Steven Reitz|December 15, 2022
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