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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Woodstock

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

Updated March 9, 2023
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George Stickney House

Woodstock, Illinois

George Stickney House

This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.
A mural commemorates the 1993 film.

Woodstock, Illinois

Groundhog’s Day Movie Filming Location and Mural

See where Bill Murray kidnapped a hapless Punxsutawney Phil.
The Opera House viewed from the Woodstock Square.

Woodstock, Illinois

Woodstock Opera House

This small-town opera house has appeared much more in national culture and history than its charming setting might suggest.
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Trains at the Illinois Railway Museum

Union, Illinois

Illinois Railway Museum

At the largest railway museum in the United States, you can see everything from an early steam engine to a functioning Thomas the Tank Engine.
7 miles from Woodstock
The bog’s Visitor Center, converted from a dairy barn

Grant Township, Illinois

Volo Bog State Natural Area

Volo Bog is the only open-water quaking bog in Illinois, and also the southernmost open-water quaking bog in North America to exhibit all stages of bog succession.
13 miles from Woodstock

Volo, Illinois

Volo Auto Museum

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.
14 miles from Woodstock
Sanfilippo Theater Pipe Organ, in all it’s glory.

Barrington, Illinois

Place de la Musique

With 8,000 pipes this giant instrument is the most versatile theatre pipe organ ever built.
15 miles from Woodstock
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