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All the United States Alabama Elberta

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Elberta

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Elberta, Alabama

Updated September 20, 2019

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Bamahenge is made out of fiberglass

Elberta, Alabama

Bamahenge

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.
“Lady-in-the-Lake.”

Elberta, Alabama

Barber Marina

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.
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Holmes Medical Museum

Foley, Alabama

Holmes Medical Museum

Tucked away atop a quaint Alabama pharmacy is this tiny display of antique medical tools.
5 miles from Elberta
Spear Hunting Museum. (Creative Commons)

Summerdale, Alabama

Spear Hunting Museum

Founded by a man who called himself the greatest hunter alive.
9 miles from Elberta

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Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park

One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.
12 miles from Elberta
Johnson Beach, part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore.

Pensacola, Florida

Johnson Beach

A pristine beach on the Gulf of Mexico with deep ties to Pensacola’s Black community.
13 miles from Elberta
The Pensacola Lighthouse on Naval Air Station Pensacola. “Pensacola Lighthouse”

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Pensacola Lighthouse

A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.
17 miles from Elberta
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