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Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Illinois

While in Illinois, you might enjoy a visit to:

Mount Pleasant, Illinois: Grave Of King Neptune The Pig

King Neptune, U.S. Navy mascot pig, raised over $19 million in war bonds during World War II "to help make a free world," according to his tombstone.
~24 miles from Murphysboro.

Chester, Illinois: Popeye and Friends Statues

Statues of Popeye and his comic cohorts populate a town park, honoring the local artist who modeled his cartoon characters on Chester residents.
~29 miles from Murphysboro.

Salem, Illinois: Pollard's Collection

Mr. Pollard can't seem to throw anything away, including the plane crashed in his back yard. Outsider art at its goofy best.
~65 miles from Murphysboro.

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