Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Jefferson City - Atlas Obscura

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Jefferson City, Missouri

Missouri State Penitentiary

The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."

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Jefferson City, Missouri

Renz Women's Penitentiary

Destroyed by flood waters, prison now serves as a training ground for armed forces.

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Jefferson City, Missouri

Veterinary Museum of Missouri

This museum presents a dogged pursuit of 500 years of veterinary history.

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Columbia, Missouri

BoatHenge

Like Stonehenge but with boats and oodles more charm.

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21 miles from Jefferson City

Fulton, Missouri

National Churchill Museum

A gem in the small Missouri town where Winston Churchill coined the term "Iron Curtain" and effectively began the Cold War.

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22 miles from Jefferson City

Columbia, Missouri

Devil's Icebox

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

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22 miles from Jefferson City

Pigs Aloft Museum

The only pig museum in the U.S. holds one of the world's largest collections of pig items.

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23 miles from Jefferson City

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Fried Brain Sandwich

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Fried Brain Sandwich

Only a handful of restaurants still serve the retro Midwestern meal.

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