The Atlas Obscura Guide To Kemmerer

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Kemmerer, Wyoming

Updated October 8, 2025

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Unusual Attractions in Kemmerer

The J.C. Penney Mother Store

Kemmerer, Wyoming

JCPenney Mother Store

One of America's largest retail chains got its start in one of its most remote rural destinations.

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Kemmerer, Wyoming

Fossil Lake Safari Quarry

You can dig for your own 52-million-year-old fish fossils.

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