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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Atchison

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Atchison, Kansas

Updated July 23, 2013

Unusual Attractions in Atchison

Atchison, Kansas

Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum

The first home of the doomed aviatrix Amelia Earhart.

Atchison, Kansas

Amelia Earhart Earthworks

The face of the famed flier in a hillside in her hometown.

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Weston, Missouri

TerraVox Winery

A vineyard devoted entirely to an unexplored flavor frontier.

15 miles from Atchison

Weston, Missouri

O'Malley's Pub

The oldest bar in Missouri is hidden within a limestone brewery cellar more than 50 feet underground.

15 miles from Atchison

St. Joseph, Missouri

The Pony Express National Historic Trail and Museum

The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.

19 miles from Atchison

St. Joseph, Missouri

Jesse James Home Museum

The house where the famed outlaw was shot by a dirty coward is now a museum to the criminal's legacy.

19 miles from Atchison

Leavenworth, Kansas

C.W. Parker Carousel Museum

This quaint museum lets you take a ride on its antique carousels.

20 miles from Atchison

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