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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Cape Girardeau

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Updated August 13, 2020
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Fort A Site

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Fort A Site

This former Union fort commands a fine view of downtown Cape Girardeau and the Mississippi River.
Cape Girardeau Common Pleas Courthouse Iver’s Square gazebo.

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Cape Girardeau Common Pleas Courthouse

This 1854 courthouse along the Mississippi River has a storied history.
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Thebes courthouse

Thebes, Illinois

Thebes Historical Courthouse

Overlooking the Mississippi River, this building served as the county courthouse from 1848 to 1861.
6 miles from Cape Girardeau
Buford Covered Bridge

Burfordville, Missouri

Bollinger Mill and Buford Covered Bridge

The only mill in the state that features a covered bridge.
16 miles from Cape Girardeau
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.
16 miles from Cape Girardeau
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.
19 miles from Cape Girardeau
The King Neptune Memorial

Anna, Illinois

King Neptune Memorial

This simple gravestone remembers a pig who single-hoofedly raised $19,000,000 for the Navy.
23 miles from Cape Girardeau
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