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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Cairo

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cairo, Illinois

Updated January 3, 2017

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Abandoned Town of Cairo, Illinois

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

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Fort Defiance Park

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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The Queen Tombstone

This curious headstone is labeled simply as "The Queen."
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