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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Jefferson City, Missouri

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The Missouri State Penitentiary.

Jefferson City, Missouri

Missouri State Penitentiary

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

38.5735, -92.1607

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Renz Prison Farm in the 1930's

Jefferson City, Missouri

Renz Women's Penitentiary

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

38.5767, -92.1735

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The coincidences of the boats' proportions are just too incredible

Columbia, Missouri

BoatHenge

Like Stonehenge but with boats and oodles more charm.

38.8450, -92.3876

Added by tracys

21 MILEs FROM Jefferson City

A piece of the Berlin Wall was installed next to the museum.

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.

38.8500, -91.9545

22 MILEs FROM Jefferson City

Devil's Icebox. (Creative Commons)

Columbia, Missouri

Devil's Icebox

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

38.8819, -92.3289

Added by ageiger17

22 MILEs FROM Jefferson City

Part of the collection.

Pigs Aloft Museum

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

38.4664, -91.7715

Added by Afjsdoiuqnnn

23 MILEs FROM Jefferson City

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