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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Cooperstown

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cooperstown, New York

Updated June 21, 2022
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Kingfisher’s Tower

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Kingfisher Tower

A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.

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The Cardiff Giant

A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.
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The Tepee

Take a trip back to the 1950s and the heyday of the road trip along Historic Route 20.
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The Glove Museum

The only American museum exclusively dedicated to the exhibition of gloves.
15 miles from Cooperstown
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Beardslee Castle

Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.
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