9 Quirkiest Wyoming Towns To Visit In 2025
The cities of Wyoming have a plethora of bizarre attractions, like the Big Boots of Cheyenne, which consists of several awesome boot sculptures situated all around the city. Several small towns in Wyoming possess their own unique attractions as well. Some of these attractions even have attributes that are the perfect blend of the eccentric, the bizarre, and the downright weird. From the town of Meeteetse and the saving of the Black-Footed Ferret to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’s cabin in the town of Cody, uncover nine of the quirkiest towns in Wyoming worth visiting in 2025.
Cody
Called the “Rodeo Capital of the World,” the town of Cody is home to several attractions related to the famous buffalo hunter Buffalo Bill Cody. Buffalo Bill State Park has many natural amenities, like swimming in the reservoir formed by Buffalo Bill Dam. When it was constructed in 1910, Buffalo Bill Dam was the tallest dam in the world, recorded at 325 feet high.
The town of Cody is also home to Old Trail Town, which has several buildings dating back to the late 19th century. Some of the many aspects of Old Trail Town include the cabin Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid stayed in, the saloon the “Hole-in-the-Wall” gang frequented, and the graves of some notable figures of the time.
Afton
The tiny town of Afton, just east of the eastern border of Idaho, is home to a rather unusual attraction. An arch made out of Elk antlers crosses all four lanes of Washington Street. At almost 20 feet high and 75 feet in length, this arch is considered to be the largest arch made entirely out of Elk antlers in the world.
The town of Afton is also home to Intermittent Spring. Called Periodic Spring and “the spring that breathes” as well, Intermittent Spring is the largest of three such springs that pause from producing water every few minutes. Also, in downtown Afton, the CallAir Museum showcases the impressive artifacts of the Call Airplane Factory, founded in 1939 by Reuel Call.
Guernsey
Along the banks of the North Platte River, the tiny town of Guernsey is home to several natural attributes, including Guernsey State Park, which is located to the north of town. To the south of town, Register Cliff awaits those who wish to blend history with the bizarre. During the 19th century, almost half a million emigrants carved their names into the stoneface at this spot along the Oregon Trail.
The town of Guernsey is also home to Deep Rut Hill, where thousands of people traveling on the Oregon Trail carved “deep ruts” into the stone. Rifle Pit Hill is also quite close to Guernsey. This site consists of five rifle pits created to protect the soldiers who were protecting the quarry workers.
Sundance
Not far from the western border of South Dakota, the town of Sundance is home to several bizarre attractions, including the Vore Buffalo Jump. The Vore Buffalo Jump is a natural cliff leading to a valley where over 20,000 buffalo were forced to stampede to their deaths. It is now one of the leading archeological sites in Wyoming.
The Quaal Windsock is another sight to see. Made from a 1950s Beechcraft Airplane, this odd windsock can be seen on a pole 70 feet above the ground, spinning to mark the direction of the wind. The Warren Peak Lookout Tower is also close to Sundance. Almost 7,000 feet above sea level, this tower provides stunning views of the Black Hills National Forest.
Thermopolis
A hundred miles south of Montana, the quaint town of Thermopolis is known for Hot Springs State Park, which is situated just north of downtown. This state park not only offers a variety of natural attributes, like hot springs, gardens and terraces, and even a cool suspension bridge, but is also considered to be the largest mineral hot springs in the world.
Thermopolis is also home to the Wyoming Dinosaur Center, which is east of the Bighorn River and south of the state park. The Dinosaur Center not only has nearly 20,000 specimens found in the area but also has on exhibit the bones of an Allosaurus, a 30-foot long, meat-eating, predator, and the bones of a Camarasaurus, which consumed a plant-based diet around 150 million years ago.
Kemmerer
The town of Kemmerer, in the southwestern corner of Wyoming, is home to several attractions, including the original JC Penney store, which opened in 1902. Another fabulous attribute in Kemmerer, James Cash Penney’s former home, now a museum, has been a national historic landmark since 1976, displaying several artifacts from the early 20th century.
Even though it is known for the beginning of JC Penney’s financial success, the town of Kemmerer is also known for its fossil beds. From the Fossil Butte National Monument, which has some of the most incredible fossils in the world, to businesses like Ulrich’s Fossil Gallery and American Fossil, and the Fossil Country Frontier Museum, archeology and the past thrive in Kemmerer.
Lander
Along the edge of the Shoshone National Forest, the small town of Lander is home to several natural facets, including Sinks Canyon State Park and the Popo Agie Falls Trail. Popo Agie Falls, itself, consists of two waterfalls and a great swimming area. Sinks Canyon also offers camping overnight, though it is “primitive camping,” which is without electricity or fresh water hook-up.
Some other attractions within Lander, the Museum of the American West and the Fremont County Pioneer Museum each bring their own unique aspects to the history of the area. The Wind River Wild Horse Sanctuary to the north of town offers a pleasant mix of both the natural and the historic to Lander, through tours where guests can get up close to wild mustangs.
Douglas
About 50 miles east of Casper, the small town of Douglas is perhaps best known for being home to the Jackalope, an animal with the body of a jackrabbit and the antlers of an antelope. Though the Jackalope was actually a fake, created by Ralph and Doug Herrick in 1934, the town’s retail of artifacts relating to the famous myth keeps the town of Douglas prospering.
The Ayers Natural Bridge is another awesome aspect of Douglas. This 30-ft-high natural phenomenon is said to be one of only three natural bridges in America with water running beneath it. Douglas also has a variety of historic venues, including the Douglas Railroad Museum and the Pioneer Memorial Museum. Housed at the original train depot, which was built in 1886, the railroad museum has several awe-inspiring exhibits.
Meeteetse
The tiny town of Meeteetse, situated approximately halfway between Thermopolis and Cody, is home to the Meeteetse Museum. This museum, along with possessing mementos and relics from Meeteetse Mercantile and the National Forest Cabin, is known best for its assistance with re-establishing the Black-Footed Ferret. The community is also only 80 miles east of Yellowstone National Park.
Meeteetse is home to Lower Sunshine Reservoir and Wood River Valley. Lower Sunshine Reservoir is situated eight miles west of town and is one of the best fishing spots in Wyoming. Wood River Valley, 20 miles southwest of town, offers exceptional skiing and snowboarding. Lower Sunshine Reservoir is also close to Kirwin, Wyoming, a famous ghost town in the area.
Though some of the more populated spots in Wyoming, like Cheyenne and Casper, possess multiple attractions that fall into the category of bizarre and eccentric, some of the many small towns scattered around these cities have their own share of weird attributes. From the town of Lander and “primitive camping” to the town of Douglas and the creation of the Jackalope myth, these nine small towns are the quirkiest Wyoming towns worthy of visiting in 2025.
