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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Chanute

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Chanute, Kansas

Updated November 17, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Chanute

Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum

Chanute, Kansas

Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum

This museum houses artifacts from American adventurers and filmmakers Martin and Osa Johnson.
The Center of Google Earth mural in Chanute, Kansas.

Chanute, Kansas

Center of Google Earth Mural

A Google software engineer's Easter egg led to what may be the world's most unusual saved screenshot.
The Chanute-Wright Brothers Memorial

Chanute, Kansas

Chanute-Wright Brothers Memorial

This unusual sculpture honors the city's namesake, Octave Chanute, for his pioneering work in early aviation.
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A view of the historical marker in context.

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Sad Saga of Vegetarian Creek

This historical marker is all that remains of Octagon City, Kansas, a failed vegetarian utopia.
4 miles from Chanute
A marble plaque depicting farmer Abel Secrest being shot during the burning of Humboldt.

Humboldt, Kansas

Humboldt Raid Civil War Monuments

Twelve unique carved plaques across Humboldt tell a story of the ingenuity and bravery of ordinary citizens during the city's burning.
9 miles from Chanute
A plaque marks Walter Johnson’s birth site.

Humboldt, Kansas

Walter Johnson Birthplace Memorial

Before he was the "Big Train," baseball's greatest pitcher was the original "Humboldt Thunderbolt."
11 miles from Chanute
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Erie Dinosaur Park

A Jurassic artscape composed of transmission casings and other mechanical parts.
14 miles from Chanute
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