Category: Weird, Unusual and Offbeat Alabama

Wacky stuff. Strange places, weird and unusual things. People too!
Eccentric, idiosyncratic, bizarre, peculiar, odd, freakish, outlandish, zany, quirky, freaky, way-out, off the wall, kooky, oddball. Places with unusual names.

Yea, that kind of stuff.

18 Foot Tall Rock & Roll Sculpture

Posted on December 27, 2020February 7, 2021 by Staff

Welcome to Digital Alabama

Blow Gourd Alabama

Posted on December 25, 2020February 7, 2021 by Staff

Welcome to Digital Alabama

Orr Park

Posted on December 6, 2020December 24, 2020 by Staff

Orr Park is the perfect place to spend an afternoon with the entire family. Situated along Shoal Creek, Orr Park has a lot to offer.

Face In The Window

Posted on November 28, 2020December 22, 2020 by Terry W. Platt

Carrollton, Pickens County, Alabama
The blame promptly fell on a local troublemaker, Henry Wells, and he was charged with arson, burglary, assault with intent to murder and carrying a concealed weapon.

Haunted Chicken House in Heflin Alabama

Posted on November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 by Staff

From I-20, exit 191, go south on Hwy 431 for eight miles until you see the hearses and chickens artwork on the right.

Unusual Place Names In Alabama

Posted on October 4, 2020October 4, 2020 by Staff

Comprehensive list of unusual place names in Alabama.

Scratch Ankle Alabama

Posted on September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 by Staff

When it comes to unusual town names this on may have you scratching your head. Deep in Monroe County, about 80 miles southwest of Montgomery, sits the town of Scartch Ankle.

Smut Eye Alabama

Posted on September 11, 2020September 20, 2020 by Staff

Smuteye or Smut Eye is an unincorporated community in Bullock County, Alabama.

Lirpa Anad Nitsud

Posted on August 30, 2020August 30, 2020 by Staff

Folk artist Mike Goggans has a shiny silver robot named Lirpa Anad Nitsud out by the road.

Slapout Alabama

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Staff

Slapout Alabama Slapout, also called Holtville, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Elmore County. Slapout is located on the

Gu-Win Alabama

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Staff

The town’s unusual name is taken from part of two neighboring cities, Guin and Winfield.

Frog Eye Alabama

Posted on July 4, 2020July 4, 2020 by Staff

There was a ceramic frog that sat in the saloon window.

Dog Town Alabama

Posted on July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 by Staff

Dog Town, Alabama is also known as Cagle’s Crossroads, Dogtown, and Ruhama. Dog Town is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County.

Bacon Level Alabama

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Staff

Bacon Level Alabama Bacon Level is an unincorporated community located 3–4 miles southeast of Roanoke, in Randolph County. Folk lore

Joe Minter’s African Village

Posted on June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 by Staff

Strange and unique tourist attraction created by one man

Museum of Wonder in Seale Alabama

Posted on June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 by Staff

See the Strange – the Bizarre ! The almost unreal Wonders from Around the World and Beyond!

Goldie 1971

Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 by Staff

Outdoor art piece on the grounds of the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A sculpture by Joe McCreary located in Woods Quad at the University of Alabama.