Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Illinois

While in Illinois, you might enjoy a visit to:

Haunted beer baron home offers limited tours, a restaurant, a murder mystery theater, and a bed and breakfast.
~12 miles from Pontoon Beach.

Two large sculptures of insects stand outside the Missouri Botanical Garden Butterfly House.
~25 miles from Pontoon Beach.

Brother Bronislaus Luszcz, inspired by the Black Madonna of Poland, spent over 20 years building an impressive collection of grottoes. He died, still working, in front of one of them.
~39 miles from Pontoon Beach.

Boone is still buried here, according to the locals. Other towns say that he was dug up and buried elsewhere; we recommend paying your respects in all of them.
~52 miles from Pontoon Beach.

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