The Atlas Obscura Guide To Great Bend

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Great Bend, Kansas

Updated May 7, 2024

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Unusual Attractions in Great Bend

Cheyenne Bottoms.

Great Bend, Kansas

Cheyenne Bottoms

This 41,000-acre wetland complex is the largest marsh in the interior of the United States.

A Kansas memorial honors Jack Kilby, the inventor of the microchip.

Great Bend, Kansas

Jack Kilby Square

In this rural town square, a unique statue honors the inventor of the microchip.

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The Historic Wolf Hotel

Ellinwood, Kansas

Wolf Hotel

This historic Ellinwood hotel is also home to underground tunnels that were a popular haunt during Prohibition.

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