We Never Knew These American Small Towns Existed, and Now We’re Intrigued

Hey, everybody has their quirks and is into something different. If spinach happens to be your thing, then you’re in luck. Be sure to visit Alma, Arkansas, the self-proclaimed spinach capital of the world. And yes, of course, you’ll find a Popeye statue to be sure tourists get the point; a few of them in various sizes, actually.

If you’re wondering how a place gets designated “the spinach capital,” you aren’t alone. In the late 1980s, Alma produced over 65% of all the canned spinach in the United States, over 60 million pounds each year! Okay, you’ve convinced us, Alma. You really are the king of spinach.