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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Unusual Attractions in Tuscumbia

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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Muscle Shoals, Alabama

FAME Studios

A modest Alabama recording studio where some of music’s biggest voices found their sound.

2 miles from Tuscumbia

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.

4 miles from Tuscumbia

East Tennessee Street

Florence, Alabama

“Mountain” Tom Clark Historic Site

A spot on a busy thoroughfare that may (or may not) be the final resting place of a notorious Alabama outlaw

5 miles from Tuscumbia

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

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Tuscumbia

Tuscumbia, Alabama

Rattlesnake Saloon

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.

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Florence, Alabama: Soulful Sounds, Southern Food & Unexpected Wonder

Beneath cliffs, inside shadowed canyons, and within unassuming studio walls, northern Alabama hums with stories that feel slightly off-kilter in the best way. This route guides you through four places where nature, culture, and history collide.

Florence’s O’Neal Bridge stretches over the Tennessee River.

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