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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Kenosha

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Updated June 2, 2021

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Mars Cheese Castle

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Mars Cheese Castle

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Franks Diner

Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.
This house birthed Orson Welles

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Orson Welles Birthplace

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.
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The Golden Rondelle.

Racine, Wisconsin

The Golden Rondelle

The spaceship-like theater, which is still in use, was one of the most popular exhibits at the 1964 New York World's Fair.
9 miles from Kenosha
Water leaks from the Dead River into Lake Michigan

Waukegan, Illinois

Dead River

A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.
12 miles from Kenosha
The largest 24-karat gold plated object in existence.

Wadsworth, Illinois

Onan's Gold Pyramid House

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.
13 miles from Kenosha
Wind Point Lighthouse

Wind Point, Wisconsin

Wind Point Lighthouse

One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.
13 miles from Kenosha

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Kenosha

Mars Cheese Castle

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Mars Cheese Castle

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Franks Diner

Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.
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Pneumonia fronts may be accompanied by low shelf clouds, and may travel several miles inland from Lake Michigan.

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The explanation behind a "drastic," bone-chilling, mysterious weather event in the Upper Midwest.
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June 2, 2021

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