The Atlas Obscura Guide To Rhinelander

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Updated February 22, 2018

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Unusual Attractions in Rhinelander

The “Chamber Hodag” in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.

Rhinelander, Wisconsin

The Hodag

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

The globe-shaped planetarium

Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Kovac Planetarium

One extremely determined man's homemade universe.

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The Rhinelapus

Monico, Wisconsin

Rhinelapus

Meet the "Green Monster" of Monico, Wisconsin.

12 miles from Rhinelander

Snowmobile exhibit

Eagle River, Wisconsin

World Snowmobile Headquarters

A one-stop shop for all things snowmobile, started by a snowmobile-obsessed group of friends in Wisconsin.

21 miles from Rhinelander

Woodruff, Wisconsin

The World's Largest Penny

In 1953, a group of Wisconsin high school students helped build a hospital by collecting over a million pennies.

22 miles from Rhinelander

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