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Since 1989, folk artist Joe Minter has filled his yard with homemade sculptures, shrines, and signs as a tribute to African-Americans, on orders from God. Visitors are welcome.
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- Address:
- 931 Nassau Ave. SW., Birmingham, AL
- Directions:
- On the southwest edge of the city. I-65 exit 258. Drive west on Route 18 for one mile, then turn left onto Martin Luther King Jr Drive. Drive south and take the third right onto Nassau Ave. Joe Minter's place is the last house on the left.
- Hours:
- Daylight hours. Open gate policy; tours available if Joe is at home. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 205-322-7370
- Admission:
- Free, but you can buy an African Village book and/or DVD from Joe.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
Portrait of a doomed man flash-photographed by storm in the upper window of a courthouse in 1878. Still visible from outside if you squint.
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Pickens County Courthouse
- Address:
- Rt. 86, Carrollton, AL
- Directions:
- Pickens County Courthouse. Downtown, on Courthouse Square, at the intersection of Hwys 86 and 17.
- Phone:
- 205-367-2049
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
- Childersburg, Alabama - Majestic Caverns
The former DeSoto Caverns changed its name to Majestic Caverns in 2022. Features a biblical light and fountain show, a waterfall, and fish with normal eyesight.
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- Address:
- 5181 Desoto Caverns Parkway, Childersburg, AL
- Directions:
- Hwy 76, 5 mi E of town.
- Hours:
- Th-M (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 256-378-7252
- Admission:
- Adults $30.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Four realistic dinosaurs appear to be strolling through the woods, far from any logical tourist attraction.
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- Address:
- Barber Pkwy, Elberta, AL
- Directions:
- Drive US Hwy 98 either eight miles east of Foley, AL, or 21 miles west of downtown Pensacola, FL. Turn south onto County Rd 95. Drive five miles. Turn right onto Fish Trap Rd. Drive a half-mile. Turn left at the Barber Marina sign. Drive one mile. You'll see Bamahenge on the right, set back among the trees. The dinosaurs are spaced out along the road beginning a quarter-mile past Bamahenge.
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Built by Foamhenge creator Mark Cline, the giant Lady appears to be using the bayou as a bathtub. Only her knees and head are visible above the water.
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Barber Marina
- Address:
- 26986 Fish Trap Rd, Elberta, AL
- Directions:
- Drive US-98 either eight miles east of Foley, Alabama, or 21 miles west of downtown Pensacola, Florida. Turn south onto County Rd 95. Drive five miles. Turn right onto Fish Trap Rd. Drive a half-mile. Turn left at the Barber Marina sign. Drive 2.5 miles to the Barber Marina. Drive halfway around the traffic circle, then park in the lot as close to the water as you can. You'll see the Lady floating out toward the end of the dock; you can walk out to her.
- Hours:
- Always in the water except when hurricanes threaten. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 251-987-2628
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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