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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Collinsville

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Collinsville, Illinois

Updated February 16, 2015

Unusual Attractions in Collinsville

Collinsville, Illinois

Cahokia Mounds

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

Collinsville, Illinois

World's Largest Catsup Bottle

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Collinsville, Illinois

Illinois Woodhenge

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

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Luna Café

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

8 miles from Collinsville

East St. Louis, Illinois

Armour Meatpacking Plant

An abandoned meat mecca now serves as an excellent locale for urban exploration.

8 miles from Collinsville

East St. Louis, Illinois

Gateway Geyser

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

10 miles from Collinsville

St. Louis, Missouri

Cotton Belt Freight Depot

An abandoned factory along the Mississippi coated by a giant mural.

10 miles from Collinsville

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