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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Mobile

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Mobile, Alabama

Updated May 28, 2024

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Mobile Medical Museum

Medical museum featuring a number of excellent medical models.
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Stan Galle Field

Believed to be the oldest active college baseball field in America.
Trains weighing up to 70 lbs.

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Mobile Carnival Museum

In 1703, French settlers in what is now Mobile celebrated the first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States.
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Nott Family Plott

A faithful dog is forever watching over the family children.
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Also known as the Henry Stuart House or Hermit House, it’s on the National Register of Historic Places

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Tolstoy Park, the Unusual Home of Henry Stuart

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'
12 miles from Mobile
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Spear Hunting Museum

Founded by a man who called himself the greatest hunter alive.
23 miles from Mobile
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