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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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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.

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Orson Welles Birthplace

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.
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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

Waukegan, Illinois

Dead River

A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.
12 miles from Kenosha

Wadsworth, Illinois

Onan's Gold Pyramid House

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

Kansasville, Wisconsin

Richard Bong State Recreation Area

The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.
16 miles from Kenosha

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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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