The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ste. Genevieve

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

Updated January 20, 2026

Email

Unusual Attractions in Ste. Genevieve

Bauvais-Amoureux House (Exterior)

Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

Bauvais-Amoureux House

Step inside one of America’s rare poteaux-en-terre French houses.

Are we missing something unusual?

The bell donated by Louis XV, later called the “Liberty Bell of the West”

Chester, Illinois

Liberty Bell of the West

Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.

8 miles from Ste. Genevieve

This museum and gift shop is housed in a former opera house where a young E.C. Segar once worked.

Chester, Illinois

Popeye Museum and Spinach Can Collectibles

A museum and gift shop in a small Illinois town commemorates the work of E.C. Segar and the local figures on whom he based his characters.

13 miles from Ste. Genevieve

Chester, Illinois

Popeye Character Trail

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

13 miles from Ste. Genevieve

Close-up view of the tree

Perryville, Missouri

Hadler Shoe Tree

An old tree that is the final resting place for many pair of shoes.

24 miles from Ste. Genevieve

See All 2 Things To Do in Ste. Genevieve

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Ste. Genevieve

The entrance to Saltpeter Cave.

Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

Cave Vineyard

A subterranean haunt where wine and homemade biscottis are always on the menu.

In partnership with GetYourGuide

Unforgettable Experiences Nearby

Explore Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

Houses 1

Slavery 1

Construction 1

Historic Homes 1

Ste. Genevieve Leaderboard

Places Added

Join the Ranks!

Add an unusual place to Ste. Genevieve.

Places Edited

Join the Ranks!

Improve the Atlas with edits and photos.

Places Visited

Join the Ranks!

Visit a place in Ste. Genevieve.

Recent Ste. Genevieve Activity

seanpruden01 profile photo

seanpruden01

wants to go to Bauvais-Amoureux House
vickeyhahn profile photo

vickeyhahn

wants to go to Bauvais-Amoureux House
sarish0115 profile photo

sarish0115

wants to go to Cave Vineyard
sarish0115 profile photo

sarish0115

wants to go to Bauvais-Amoureux House
Big Pappi 22 profile photo

Big Pappi 22

has been to Cave Vineyard