The Grotto: Alabamy Outsider Art...with Lizard Condo

(Was this lizard condo blasphemously added after the monk's death?)Besides the Mall of Unclaimed Luggage in Boaz, which is now, sadly, closed down, one of the coolest things in Alabama is The Grotto. Created by Brother Joseph Zoettl, a Benedictine monk,The Grotto consists of replicas of famous buildings and cities along with intensely insane and whimsical original creations.Recently, Ann and I visited The Grotto and took some photos. You can see some of them under the cut and also see the whole set on our Flickr account....Although I'm pretty sure this first one, a chipmunk crossing, was also added post-monk...