Comfort Suites - Marion, IL

Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Illinois

While in Illinois, you might enjoy a visit to:

You'd think that he'd be buried out in California, but he was transferred to a local prison here a few years before he died. Of bird flu?
~40 miles from Marion.

This statue honors not only Popeye but also his creator, Elzie Segar, who modeled his cartoon characters on Chester residents.
~51 miles from Marion.

Oddball memorial was built by a local citizen who apparently wanted his family around to keep an eye on his grave.
~70 miles from Marion.

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