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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Mineral Wells

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Mineral Wells, Texas

Updated November 30, 2017

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Mineral Wells Fossil Park.

Mineral Wells, Texas

Mineral Wells Fossil Park

This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.
The Baker Hotel in 2006. (Wikimedia Commons)

Mineral Wells, Texas

The Baker Hotel

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.
Aerial view of camp.

Mineral Wells, Texas

Camp Wolters

Decaying military base deactivated in the 70s is now visited by urban explorers and military enthusiasts.
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Possum Kingdom Stone Arch Bridge

Graford, Texas

Possum Kingdom Stone Arch Bridge

The bridge continues the legacy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policy.
17 miles from Mineral Wells
Chandor Gardens

Weatherford, Texas

Chandor Gardens

This Texas home and garden was the masterpiece of a British portrait painter.
18 miles from Mineral Wells
The north boardwalk trailhead

Weatherford, Texas

The Boardwalk at Lake Weatherford

The longest floating boardwalk in the United States.
23 miles from Mineral Wells
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