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All the United States Kansas Atchison

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Atchison

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Atchison, Kansas

Updated July 23, 2013

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Amelia Earhart Birthplace Building

Atchison, Kansas

Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum

The first home of the doomed aviator Amelia Earhart.
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Amelia Earhart Earthworks

The face of the famed flier in a hillside in her hometown.
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Weston, Missouri

National Silk Art Museum

The largest collection of woven silk tapestries in the world.
15 miles from Atchison

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TerraVox Winery

A vineyard devoted entirely to an unexplored flavor frontier.
15 miles from Atchison

Weston, Missouri

O'Malley's Pub

The oldest bar in Missouri is hidden within a limestone brewery cellar more than 50 feet underground.
15 miles from Atchison
Frontier Army Museum

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Frontier Army Museum

A massive museum preserving the United States culture and the home of Abraham Lincoln's sleigh.
18 miles from Atchison
Buffalo Soldier Monument

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Buffalo Soldier Monument

An epic statue dedicated to the memory of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments of the U.S. Army
18 miles from Atchison
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