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Giant objects, odd monuments and things built for no clear reason.
Woodville, AL
Stephens Gap is famous for a dramatic open pit and natural bridge that can be seen from the permitted approach, while technical cave routes require proper equipment and experience. Southeastern Cave Conservancy permits are mandatory; use SCCi’s directions rather than navigating cross-country to the coordinate.
Montevallo, AL
Local artist Tim Tingle carved faces, animals and fantasy creatures into dead cedar trees throughout Orr Park, leaving living trees unharmed. The result is a public walking trail filled with dozens of unexpected wooden figures.
Montrose, AL
Henry Stuart, diagnosed with tuberculosis, built this tiny round domed concrete home by hand in the 1920s as part of a simple-life experiment he called Tolstoy Park. The preserved hut now sits improbably within a modern office complex.
Birmingham, AL
The colossal cast-iron statue of Vulcan was created for the 1904 World’s Fair and now overlooks Birmingham from Red Mountain. A museum and observation tower explain the giant figure and the iron industry that created it.
Wetumpka, AL
This marked viewpoint sits on the rim of an approximately 85-million-year-old impact crater created by a meteor or asteroid. The public sign is part of Wetumpka’s self-guided crater route; much surrounding land is private, so stay on public roads and marked viewpoints.
Florence, AL
Tom Hendrix spent decades building a winding stone wall in memory of his Yuchi ancestor Te-lah-nay, who family tradition says returned to Alabama after forced removal. The hand-laid wall incorporates stones sent from around the world.
Repton, AL
The giant fiberglass-and-foam horseshoe crab nicknamed Crabbie has moved through several states and now resides at Dinosaur Adventure Land in Conecuh County. It measures roughly 67 feet long and remains a bizarre oversized roadside sculpture; check the property’s current visitor rules before arriving.
Anniston, AL
Built in 1981 to advertise Miller’s Office Furniture, the enormous chair towers above the street at roughly three stories high. It remains an easy exterior photo stop and a classic example of oversized roadside advertising.
Dothan, AL
Dothan’s tiny triangular block sits at the meeting of North Appletree, North College and East Troy streets. The Camellia Garden Club marked it on May 1, 1964 after Ripley’s recognition, and travelers today find a tiny traffic island with street signs and a granite marker that can be viewed from the surrounding public streets.
