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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Battle Creek

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Battle Creek, Michigan

Updated July 8, 2024

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Mechanical Camel, invented by J. H. Kellogg

Battle Creek, Michigan

Dr. J.H. Kellogg Discovery Center

The unusual medical inventions of the man who gave the world Corn Flakes.

Battle Creek, Michigan

The Former Battle Creek Sanitarium

Dating back to the 1800s, two imposing buildings in Michigan have had countless transformations over the years.
Fantasy Forest in Leila Arboretum

Battle Creek, Michigan

Fantasy Forest in Leila Arboretum

When beetles destroyed these trees, they found new life as fantasy sculptures.
Historic Bridge Park

Battle Creek, Michigan

Historic Bridge Park

Five restored historic road bridges in a park along the Kalamazoo River.
'A. Lincoln'

Battle Creek, Michigan

'A. Lincoln'

A massive portrait of Abraham Lincoln created with approximately 24,500 pennies.
Grave of Will Keith Kellogg

Battle Creek, Michigan

Graves of the Kellogg Brothers

The final resting place of the visionary founders of Kelloggs, a global leader in breakfast cereals.
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American Museum of Magic

Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.
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