Sightseeing Sunday: Weird Things to Do in Arkansas

Looking for weird things to do in Arkansas? You’ve come to the right place. Arkansas delivers the odd we’re here for — giant spinach cans, 30-foot Mr. Peanuts, and the world’s largest Christmas pickle. Some of these we’ve visited ourselves; others are still on our list. When we’ve been somewhere, the link takes you to our photo page with details and snark. Otherwise, you’ll head to their official site — assuming one exists, since sometimes that’s half the adventure.

Unique Attractions & Weird Things to Do in Arkansas

Weird Roadside & Oddities

Alma

🚌 A To Z Supply — quirky local shop worth a stop.

Popeye’s Garden — a small park dedicated to the man who loves his spinach.

World’s Largest Spinach Can — the mystery continues.

Bentonville

Pediatric Dental Associates & Orthodontics — a dental office with a surprising amount of fun outdoor sculpture.

Berryville

Huge Homemade Razorback — on private property. Coordinates: 36.3819, -93.5952.

Memory Lane Museum — a nostalgic collection of Americana.

Fort Smith

Mr. Peanut Statue — a 30-foot-tall roadside icon.

World’s Largest Christmas Pickle — a festive, oversized ornament.

Little Rock

First Human Dissection Monument — a marker of medical history.

H.U. Lee International Gate and Garden — an 80-ton gate landmark.

The Lorax Tree Carving — located at 2324 Rock St.

Mini Statue of Liberty — a small-scale replica.

Roller Skating Banana Peel — “On A Roll,” a Jack Hill sculpture in Murray Park.

Magnolia

World’s Longest Barbecue on Wheels — at Big Boy Toys, 1499 US-82.

Norman

Former World’s Smallest Library — the Norman Square Library, 14′ x 14′, at 255 East Main Street.

Ravenden

World’s Largest Raven — located at 184 AR-90.

Rogers

World’s Largest BB Gun — the Daisy air rifle landmark.

Parks, Trails & Waterfalls

Arkansas Post

Arkansas Post National Memorial — Arkansas’s oldest city.

Cushman

Blowing Cave — a legendary cave said to be the entrance to a secret world.

Eureka Springs

Blue Springs Heritage Center — 38 million gallons of water a day flow from Blue Spring.

Christ of the Ozarks — a towering religious monument.

Hot Springs

Hot Springs Secret Cave National Park — a hidden cave system worth exploring.

World’s Largest Miniature Display — 374 Whittington Avenue.

Little Rock

The Big Dam Bridge — the longest pedestrian bridge built specifically for that purpose.

Murfreesboro

Crater of Diamonds State Park — search for real diamonds in their original volcanic source.

Paris

Mount Magazine State Park — Arkansas’s highest point, with scenic trails.

Food, TV Stops & Local Legends

Fayetteville

Mae Farm Tour — call ahead for reservations at this agritourism farm.

Little Rock

All Aboard Restaurant & Grill — food delivered by train.

Rocktown Distillery — take a journey behind the scenes.

Redfield

Mammoth Orange Cafe — a unique roadside dining spot.

Rogers

Flashback Pizza & Milkshakes — a retro ’80s-themed restaurant.

Reality TV & DDD Stops

Rogers & Bentonville

Four restaurants featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 56 (2026): Saiwok Vietnamese Street Food, Mezzaluna Pasteria & Mozzarella Bar, Toot Beirut, and Blu Fish House. First-ever Northwest Arkansas cluster for the show.

Trail of the Whispering Giants

Little Rock

Totem #13, “Love is Life” — a Peter Toth wood carving.

Plan Your Arkansas Road Trip

We’re always adding new weird things to do in Arkansas, so check back for more roadside attractions, quirky museums, oversized oddities, and future road trip discoveries.

Where to next? Check out our Things to Do in Florida page for more Southern weird, browse our complete roadside attractions by state, 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.