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All the United States Alabama Anniston

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Anniston

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Anniston, Alabama

Updated January 18, 2022

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The Gigantic Chair of Anniston

What better place to take a seat?

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Berman Museum of World History

A strange history museum, with items accumulated by a pair of globe trotting spies.

Anniston, Alabama

Anniston Museum

A natural history museum with an extensive collection of bird dioramas.

Anniston, Alabama

German-Italian Memorial Cemetery

This small cemetery contains the graves of prisoners of war who were interred at Fort McClellan during World War II.
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Cheaha State Park

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Cheaha Mountain

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.
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The Route 66 record holder was bested by a bigger rocking chair in Illinois.

How the U.S. Lost the Title for the World's Largest Chair

After a century of states battling it out for the honor, the current record holder is in... Austria.
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June 22, 2017

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