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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Chester

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

Updated June 19, 2017

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Popeye Character Trail

Chester, Illinois

Popeye Character Trail

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.
The bell donated by Louis XV, later called the "Liberty Bell of the West"

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Liberty Bell of the West

Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.
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Cave Vineyard

A subterranean haunt where wine and homemade biscottis are always on the menu.
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