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Illinois Offbeat Attraction Map

RoadsideAmerica.com's map of Illinois's unusual tourist attractions, museums, and landmarks.

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Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Illinois

While in Illinois, you might enjoy a visit to:

Alto Pass, Illinois: Bald Knob Cross of Peace

111 feet tall, and at the top of Bald Knob, which makes it easy to spot. Renovated and squeaky new in 2011.
~55 miles from Nashville.

Collinsville, Illinois: World's Largest Catsup Bottle

A water tower painted to resemble a bottle of Brooks Tangy Catsup.
~39 miles from Nashville.

St. Louis, Missouri: Wax Museum of St. Louis

Presidents, biblical figures, celebrities, a Chamber of Horrors, and a figure of the owner in his youth, in full disco garb. If you're fortunate, the real owner will follow you around and tell you weird stories.
~48 miles from Nashville.

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.
~62 miles from Nashville.

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