Sightseeing Sunday: Weird Things to Do in Alabama
Looking for weird things to do in Alabama? We’ve been collecting roadside oddities, oversized objects, offbeat attractions, and stops that make you wonder whether the Space Race left a little chaos behind on its way out of Huntsville.
Fun Facts About Alabama
Mobile held the country’s first Mardi Gras celebration in the early 1700s — more than a decade before New Orleans claimed the tradition.
Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center designed the rocket that sent astronauts to the Moon, earning the city the nickname “Rocket City.”
Birmingham launched the world’s first electric trolley system back in 1888.
Alabama is home to thousands of registered caves, making it one of the most cave-riddled states in the country.
Alabama brings giant office chairs, fiberglass Stonehenge replicas, boll weevil monuments, and enough Southern factory tours to fill a week. Some of these we’ve explored ourselves, others are still sitting on the list. When we’ve been somewhere, the link takes you to our own photos and details. Otherwise, it points to an official site when we can find one.
Unique Attractions & Weird Things to Do in Alabama
Weird Roadside & Oddities
Anniston
World’s Largest Office Chair – Massive roadside furniture landmark.
Brundidge
World’s Largest Animated Catfish – Somewhere between Brundidge and Troy (exact location TBD).
Cullman
Ave Maria Grotto – Miniature religious structures in a garden setting.
Dothan
World’s Largest Hog – Metal sculpture outside a recycling center.
Elberta
Bamahenge – Full-scale Stonehenge replica made from fiberglass.
Enterprise
World’s Largest Boll Weevil – Monument to the pest that changed farming.
Montgomery
World’s Largest Brick Made of Bricks – Located at Acme Brick, Tile & Stone, 10200 US-80.
Prattville
Go To Church or The Devil Will Get You Sign – I-65 Northbound roadside warning.
Scottsboro
Unclaimed Baggage Center – Store selling lost airline luggage items.
Factory Tours & Behind-the-Scenes
Birmingham
Sloss Furnaces Factory Tour – Historic iron-making facility.
Lincoln
Honda Motors Factory Tour – Currently suspended, check website for updates.
Montgomery
Hyundai Motors Factory Tour – Behind-the-scenes manufacturing experience.
Sylacauga
Blue Bell Creamery Factory Tour – Ice cream factory tours and tastings.
Winfield
Tiffin Motorhomes – RV factory tours for motorhome enthusiasts.
Plan Your Alabama Road Trip
We’re always adding new weird things to do in Alabama to this list, so check back for more roadside attractions, quirky museums, oversized oddities, and future road trip discoveries.
Where to next? Check out our Tennessee roadside attractions guide for more Southern weird, browse our complete roadside attractions by state guide, get tips for traveling with pets, or head back to the Right At The Light homepage.
Interactive Map: Weird Roadside Stops We’re Tracking
This map includes weird roadside attractions, big-rig friendly stops, and places still on our running road trip list across the country.