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All the United States Illinois Chester

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Chester

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

Updated May 15, 2024

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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”

Chester, Illinois

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.
This museum and gift shop is housed in a former opera house where a young E.C. Segar once worked.

Chester, Illinois

Popeye Museum and Spinach Can Collectibles

A museum and gift shop in a small Illinois town commemorates the work of E.C. Segar and the local figures on whom he based his characters.
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Hadler Shoe Tree

An old tree that is the final resting place for many pair of shoes.
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Cave Vineyard

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