Alabama is home to many unique places, some of which are lesser known than others. Listed below are eight little-known and undiscovered places. Unless you’re a town resident, you might not realize they exist, but you’ll most certainly want to add them to your 2021 bucket list.
- Town of Spectre - Millbrook
wikipedia/Connor Wiggins Spectre is the fictional town in Tim Burton’s 2003 film “Big Fish.” Today, it’s an abandoned film set on Jackson Lake Island that you can visit. Click here for more information.
- Eastbrook Flea Market & Antique Mall - Montgomery
google/Ann Riley Eastbrook Flea Market & Antique Mall is a 3-story, 60,000 sq ft mall with all kinds of antiques and collectibles. You never know what you’ll find when you walk through the doors. Click here for more information.
- Wilderness Park’s Bamboo Forest - Prattville
google/Jonathan Schneider Wilderness Park, which covers 26 acres, features an authentic bamboo forest. Over the years, many of its bamboo stalks have grown more than 60 inches tall. This outdoor attraction is perfect for a family day trip. Click here for more information.
- Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald Museum - Montgomery
tripadvisor/management The Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald Museum is located inside the Montgomery home the Fitzgeralds once lived. The museum features F. Scott Fitzgerald’s books, Zelda’s paintings, letters, photos, and so much more. People can also stay overnight in the upstairs apartment for $81 per night. Click here for more information.
- Rattlesnake Saloon - Tuscumbia
google/David Dickerson Rattlesnake Saloon, which opened in 2009, is one of Alabama’s most unique restaurants. It’s situated in the opening of a large cave and has welcomed numerous guests from all over the world. Click here for more information.
- Wetumpka Impact Crater - Wetumpka
Wetumpka Impact Crater Commission The Wetumpka Impact Crater happened more than 83 million years ago when an asteroid hit the eastern side of Wetumpka. Its blast was 175,000 times greater than Hiroshima in 1945, which makes it one of Alabama’s greatest natural disasters. Click here for more information.
- The Alabama Booksmith - Homewood
facebook/Alabama Booksmith The Alabama Booksmith is one of Alabama’s most unique bookstores. What makes it unique is the fact that it only sells books that have been signed by their author(s). Click here for more information.
- Mel’s Dairy Dream - Monroeville
google/Larry Daugherty Mel’s Dairy Dream is an old fashioned ice cream stand in Monroeville, the “Literary Capital of Alabama.” Interestingly, this local business is situated on the site where novelist Harper Lee’s childhood home once stood. Click here for more information.
Have you been to any of these eight places in Alabama? If so, please share your thoughts with us in the comments below. Also, let us know what other places you’d add to the list.
wikipedia/Connor Wiggins
Spectre is the fictional town in Tim Burton’s 2003 film “Big Fish.” Today, it’s an abandoned film set on Jackson Lake Island that you can visit. Click here for more information.
google/Ann Riley
Eastbrook Flea Market & Antique Mall is a 3-story, 60,000 sq ft mall with all kinds of antiques and collectibles. You never know what you’ll find when you walk through the doors. Click here for more information.
google/Jonathan Schneider
Wilderness Park, which covers 26 acres, features an authentic bamboo forest. Over the years, many of its bamboo stalks have grown more than 60 inches tall. This outdoor attraction is perfect for a family day trip. Click here for more information.
tripadvisor/management
The Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald Museum is located inside the Montgomery home the Fitzgeralds once lived. The museum features F. Scott Fitzgerald’s books, Zelda’s paintings, letters, photos, and so much more. People can also stay overnight in the upstairs apartment for $81 per night. Click here for more information.
google/David Dickerson
Rattlesnake Saloon, which opened in 2009, is one of Alabama’s most unique restaurants. It’s situated in the opening of a large cave and has welcomed numerous guests from all over the world. Click here for more information.
Wetumpka Impact Crater Commission
The Wetumpka Impact Crater happened more than 83 million years ago when an asteroid hit the eastern side of Wetumpka. Its blast was 175,000 times greater than Hiroshima in 1945, which makes it one of Alabama’s greatest natural disasters. Click here for more information.
facebook/Alabama Booksmith
The Alabama Booksmith is one of Alabama’s most unique bookstores. What makes it unique is the fact that it only sells books that have been signed by their author(s). Click here for more information.
google/Larry Daugherty
Mel’s Dairy Dream is an old fashioned ice cream stand in Monroeville, the “Literary Capital of Alabama.” Interestingly, this local business is situated on the site where novelist Harper Lee’s childhood home once stood. Click here for more information.
For more information about the Wetumpka Impact Crater, be sure to take a look at the following article: Most People Have No Idea About This Crazy Occurrence In Alabama.
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Address: Town of Spectre, Dirt road near, Cypress Ln, Millbrook, AL 36054, USAAddress: Eastbrook Flea Market, 425 Coliseum Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36109, USAAddress: Wilderness Park/Bamboo Forest, 800 Upper Kingston Rd, Prattville, AL 36067, USAAddress: The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum, 919 Felder Ave, Montgomery, AL 36106, USAAddress: Rattlesnake Saloon, 1292 Mt Mills Rd, Tuscumbia, AL 35674, USAAddress: Wetumpka Impact Crater marker, 6246-6422 AL-21, Wetumpka, AL 36092, USAAddress: Alabama Booksmith, 2626 19th Pl S, Homewood, AL 35209, USAAddress: Mel’s Dairy Dream, 216 S Alabama Ave, Monroeville, AL 36460, USA
