Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Missouri

While in Missouri, you might enjoy a visit to:

Bronze statue honors David Rice Atchison, who had a 24-hour term as Commander-in-Chief in 1849.
~19 miles from Excelsior Springs.

Anti-booze crusader Carrie Nation is buried in the Belton cemetery, and artifacts are displayed in a one-room museum. Bonus: the hearse that carried Carry!
~40 miles from Excelsior Springs.

A house of the future circa 1954, which means that it doesn't have as much future as we would like. But it does have hidden televisions, electric curtain openers, and "moon glow" lighting.
~36 miles from Excelsior Springs.

A giant "human hamster" treadmill is only one of many intriguing displays in a museum that shows how difficult it is to make people sane.
~43 miles from Excelsior Springs.

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