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All the United States Alabama Tuscumbia

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Tuscumbia

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

Updated April 24, 2023

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Tuscumbia, Alabama

Rattlesnake Saloon

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.
Helen Keller’s water pump

Tuscumbia, Alabama

Helen Keller's Water Pump

Underneath this water pump, Annie Sullivan helped Keller speak her first words.
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The Rosenbaum House, from the rear

Florence, Alabama

Frank Lloyd Wright-Rosenbaum House

This architectural triumph is the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Alabama.
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Te-lah-nay’s Wall.

Florence, Alabama

Wichahpi Commemorative Stone Wall

The longest non-mortared wall in the country is one man's tribute to his displaced Yuchi ancestor's five-year journey to her homeland.
16 miles from Tuscumbia
The cemetery’s entrance sign pays homage to the creatures buried there.

Cherokee, Alabama

Key Underwood Coon Dog Cemetery

A cemetery for only coon hounds in northwest Alabama.
16 miles from Tuscumbia

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Rattlesnake Saloon

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