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All the United States Wyoming Cody

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Cody

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cody, Wyoming

Updated February 21, 2025

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Smith Mansion

Cody, Wyoming

Smith Mansion

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.
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Cody, Wyoming

Buffalo Bill Dam

At the time of its completion, it was the tallest dam in the world.
Explore over a dozen historic structures at the Old Trail Town living history museum in Cody, Wyoming.

Cody, Wyoming

Old Trail Town

Cabins once lived in by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are featured at this Old West living history museum.
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There are four original barracks still standing at Heart Mountain.

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Heart Mountain Relocation Center

An unusual geological feature towers over the remains of a dark episode in United States history.
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4 Wacky Wooden Buildings in Wyoming

Picture Wyoming during its Wild West days. Once your mind wanders across the epic landscapes and into town, the mythic scene you might imagine—the saloon, the general store, the bank—will likely consist of wooden structures, ones thrown hastily up as settlers headed west in search of mining wealth, land, and work on the expanding railways. As it became the stuff of legend, accounts of the Wild West turned into tall tales, often conveniently overlooking the scale of the violent displacement of Native Americans. But as the period’s impact on the West is very real, it’s no surprise that the most unusual structures in Wyoming are wooden buildings that date from the frontier era or hearken back to it.

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Abandoned for years, Smith Mansion’s fate is still being decided.

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