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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Little Rock

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Little Rock, Arkansas

Updated March 5, 2024

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Wall of Big Mouth Billy Bass

Little Rock, Arkansas

Billy Bass Adoption Center

Where animatronic singing fish go to retire.
Little Rock’s legendary White Water Tavern.

Little Rock, Arkansas

White Water Tavern

This Little Rock legend has survived decades of rowdy crowds, three fires, and a zombie wedding.
H.U. Lee International Gate

Little Rock, Arkansas

H.U. Lee International Gate and Garden

A beautiful South Korean gate and garden in Little Rock honors American Taekwondo.
The “Little Rock”

Little Rock, Arkansas

The "Little Rock"

Yup, that's where the name came from.
Esse Purse Museum & Store

Little Rock, Arkansas

Esse Purse Museum & Store

This museum is dedicated to the history and design of purses.
The Awakening by Lorri Acott, one of the nearly 100 pieces on display.

Little Rock, Arkansas

Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden

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The Old Mill in its picturesque setting.

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The Old Mill

The Old Mill shown in the opening credits of “Gone With the Wind” is actually fairly new, and was never a mill at all.
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