When you hear the word “Alabama,” some of the things that may immediately come to mind are rednecks, fried food, trailers, country music, and tractors. Well, I’m here to tell you that so many more things can be found here in Alabama. As a matter of fact, there are many things that can be found in Alabama and nowhere else. Here are 13 things you won’t find anywhere else other than in Alabama. I guarantee it!
- Alabama is home to Vulcan - the world’s largest cast iron statue, which is comprised of 100,000 pounds of iron and is 56 feet tall. Vulcan stands at the top of Red Mountain, overlooking the beautiful city of Birmingham.
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- Ave Maria Grotto, a 4-acre park on the grounds of St. Bernard Abbey, in Cullman, provides an amazing garden setting for 125 miniature reproductions of famous religious structures. I can guarantee you won’t find anything else like this!
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- The only U.S. Postal Service water delivery route is in the small town of Magnolia Springs.
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- The world’s largest office chair can be found in Anniston.
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- Alabama is home to the one and only Space Camp, located in Huntsville.
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- Of course Alabama is the only place you’ll find the Crimson Tide…
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- and the Auburn Tigers.
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- Alabama is also home to Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum - the world’s largest motorcycle museum, located in Birmingham.
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- The Alabama Music Hall of Fame can only be found in…you guessed it. Alabama! Tuscumbia, Alabama to be exact!
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- Alabama is home to the National Peanut Festival - the largest peanut festival in the nation. This festival is held in Dothan each fall and honors local peanut farmers.
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- Located in Enterprise, the Boll Weevil Monument is the world’s only monument built to honor an agricultural pest.
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- The Coon Dog Cemetery, located in Tuscumbia, has become a very popular tourist attraction and is the only cemetery of its kind in the world.
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- Have you ever wondered where your lost luggage ends up? Chances are you’ll find it in Scottsboro at the Unclaimed Baggage Center - the world’s only lost luggage store.
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This is just a short list of the many things that can only be found in Alabama. If you can think of something to add to the list, please feel free to post it in the comments below.
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