Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Arkansas

While in Arkansas, you might enjoy a visit to:

Alma calls itself "Spinach Capital of the World" and holds a spinach festival every April. The more mutant of its two Popeye statues was retired from the town's main street, but can be found inside a gift shop.
~163 miles from Hardy.

In addition to its great name, Cosmic Cavern has blind fish in its two advertised "bottomless" underground lakes.
~113 miles from Hardy.

As "Watermelon Capital of the World," Hope's Visitor Center mostly devotes itself to exhibits on Hope's giant watermelons, but does reserve some space for its other local pride and joy, President Bill Clinton.

Snake-lovin' Dale Ertel runs a small reptile ranch tourist attraction in the building next to his home.
~121 miles from Hardy.

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