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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Davenport

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Davenport, Iowa

Updated September 5, 2024
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Bix Beiderbecke Museum & Archives

Davenport, Iowa

Bix Beiderbecke Museum & Archives

This small museum is dedicated to one of the most influential, yet obscure, jazz legends of Prohibition.
This plush velvet holds a series of spoons from Great Britain.

Davenport, Iowa

Mississippi Spoon Gallery

More than 10,000 spoons, some more than a century old, are gathered here.
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Hero Street USA

Lined with plaques and tributes to veterans, this patriotic street was founded by Mexican immigrants.
7 miles from Davenport
Entrance to Iowa 80 Trucking Museum

Walcott, Iowa

Iowa 80 Truck Stop

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
12 miles from Davenport
Buffalo Bill Museum exterior

Le Claire, Iowa

Buffalo Bill Museum

A museum showcasing the life of "Buffalo Bill"
13 miles from Davenport
Riding the banks of the Mississippi

Port Byron, Illinois

Will B. Rolling Mississippi River Statue

A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.
13 miles from Davenport

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Giant Rhubarb Statue

The Rhubarb capital of Illinois has made their title official with this 10 foot tall statue.
23 miles from Davenport
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