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All the United States Illinois Alto Pass

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Alto Pass

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Alto Pass, Illinois

Updated March 28, 2014

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Bald Knob Cross of Peace

Alto Pass, Illinois

Bald Knob Cross of Peace

Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.
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View from outside the Root Beer Saloon.

Alto Pass, Illinois

Root Beer Saloon

Taxidermy, Cigar Store Indians, A Model of a New York Tenement and Delicious Draft Root Beer.
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This 90 foot natural bridge is the second longest in the state.

Pomona, Illinois

Pomona Natural Bridge

A natural sandstone bridge nestled within a mature forest in southern Illinois.
5 miles from Alto Pass
Monument to Boomer the Three-Legged Hero Dog

Makanda, Illinois

Monument to Boomer the Hero Dog

This odd stone memorial remembers a loyal dog who offended the rail barons with his speed and saved his master with his pee.
6 miles from Alto Pass
Frog at LaRue Swamp

Wolf Lake, Illinois

Snake Road

Twice a year, this road is closed off to allow for the migration of thousands of snakes, reptiles and amphibians between cliffs and a swamp.
7 miles from Alto Pass
Jeremy Rochman Memorial Park

Carbondale, Illinois

Jeremy Rochman Memorial Park

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.
11 miles from Alto Pass
The Dome reborn

Carbondale, Illinois

Buckminster Fuller Dome Home

The only dome home to be owned or occupied by dome inventor Buckminster Fuller.
11 miles from Alto Pass
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