Discover Wetumpka Crater, impact site of a 5-mile-wide asteroid from 85 million years ago. The Coosa River flows through downtown, offering kayaking past rocky shoals beneath soaring bald eagles. Fort Toulouse showcases 18th-century French colonial history through reconstructed buildings and living history demonstrations. At Jasmine Hill Gardens, the Temple of Hera stands unexpectedly among Alabama pines, a full-sized replica of its Greek counterpart. The historic district features antique shops in buildings that survived the asteroid but not quite a recent tornado. Wind Creek Casino rises along the riverbank with a buzzing gaming floor and rooms with water views. Spring visits reward with azaleas framing the crater's edge in brilliant pink.
