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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Montgomery

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Montgomery, Alabama

Updated March 28, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama

F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

Montgomery, Alabama

Hank Williams' Death Car

Cadillac where country's first big star was found dead.

Montgomery, Alabama

Civil Rights Memorial

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

Montgomery, Alabama

Hank Williams's Gravesite

The country music legend's grave is surrounded by Astroturf because fans kept plucking out the grass.

Montgomery, Alabama

National Memorial for Peace and Justice

Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.

Montgomery, Alabama

Casket on the Steiner-Lobman Building

The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.

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Spectre Set Ruins

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

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Stories About Montgomery

The Women Behind the First Black Music Magazine

In the late 19th century, "The Musical Messenger" had a message to send.

by Ashawnta Jackson

The Underground Kitchen That Funded the Civil Rights Movement

Georgia Gilmore's cooking fueled the Montgomery bus boycott.

by Jessica Gingrich

December 31, 2018

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