Strange Alabama- W.C. Rice’s Cross Garden

A man named W.C. Rice in Prattville, Alabama has made it his sole mission in life to save others from the burning fires of hell.

The signs lining his yard scream out the warning that "Hell is Hot Hot Hot" and "You will DIE", if they do not obey the Lord. There is also an area dedicated to the fight against drugs in which empty beer cans are strewn about.

Rice began his garden in 1976 and claimed to have been influenced by a wreath with a cross at his mother's funeral. He has received national attention from many folk art books, newspapers, and magazines. There is also a guest book that has been signed by many visitors throughout the years. Although Rice died on January 18, 2004, we can only hope that his life mission earned him a spot in Heaven. After his death, the garden was passed on to his family and can still be visited today.