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THIS IS ALABAMA  |  June 27, 2025

20 out-of-the-ordinary things to do in Alabama this summer.

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If you feel your family has visited all the “usual” tourist destinations in Alabama, why not get quirky this summer?

 

We came up with a list you won’t find under most “things to do” sections, places where you can pay homage to the days before interstates, when roadside attractions offered a peculiar kind of entertainment.

 

From visiting a fictional town left over from a movie set to paying your respects at cemetery for coon dogs, looking for dinosaurs hidden in the trees and so much more, here are 20 out-of-the-ordinary things to do in Alabama this summer.

 

Read the full list here.

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