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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Rockford

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Rockford, Illinois

Updated January 24, 2024

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Rockmen Guardians

Rockford, Illinois

Rockmen Guardians

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.
Gardens in the Autumn

Rockford, Illinois

Anderson Japanese Gardens

This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.
Shot of the lacquered cabinets and custom-built casket used for Forgotten Boneyard display.

Rockford, Illinois

Scavenged Parts Antiques & Oddities

A wondrously macabre treasury of obscure antiques and unusual oddities.
Umpire’s view of the diamond at Beyer Park.

Rockford, Illinois

Beyer Stadium

This baseball diamond was home to the Rockford Peaches, a team featured in the hit film "A League of Their Own."
Beattie Park Mound Group Historic Site

Rockford, Illinois

Beattie Park Mound Group Historic Site

This unassuming city park is home to three different types of Native American mounds.
Wandering along the labyrinth is a meditative journey.

Rockford, Illinois

Labyrinth at Womanspace

Walk along the intricate path of this stone labyrinth and gardens.
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Pettit Memorial Chapel

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Pettit Memorial Chapel

A small cemetery chapel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1906.
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