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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Rome

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Rome, New York

Updated June 7, 2022

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A view over the fort and the city of Rome.

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Fort Stanwix National Monument

An interesting look into 18th-century American history.

Rome, New York

Alley Oop Soldier

A 10-foot-tall concrete Alley Oop statue left over from World War II now stands on the side of the road.
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Rome, New York

Erie Canal Village

A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal, abandoned for some time, slowly being restored.
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Aqua Vita Farms

Central New York's first aquaponic farm (Closed).
11 miles from Rome
Cross Island Chapel

Oneida, New York

Cross Island Chapel

Possibly the smallest church in the world floats in the middle of a pond.
12 miles from Rome
The Oneida Community Mansion House.

Oneida, New York

Oneida Community Mansion House

The shared home of a utopian commune that practiced "free love" a century before the hippies.
12 miles from Rome

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International Boxing Hall of Fame

Celebrating the greatest pugilists the world has ever known.
17 miles from Rome
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