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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Atchison, Kansas

Updated July 23, 2013
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Atchison, Kansas

Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum

The first home of the doomed aviator Amelia Earhart.
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Amelia Earhart Earthworks

The face of the famed flier in a hillside in her hometown.
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National Silk Art Museum

The largest collection of woven silk tapestries in the world.
15 miles from Atchison

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TerraVox Winery

A vineyard devoted entirely to an unexplored flavor frontier.
15 miles from Atchison

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O'Malley's Pub

The oldest bar in Missouri is hidden within a limestone brewery cellar more than 50 feet underground.
15 miles from Atchison
Frontier Army Museum

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Frontier Army Museum

A massive museum preserving the United States culture and the home of Abraham Lincoln's sleigh.
18 miles from Atchison
Buffalo Soldier Monument

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Buffalo Soldier Monument

An epic statue dedicated to the memory of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments of the U.S. Army
18 miles from Atchison
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