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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Cairo

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cairo, Illinois

Updated January 3, 2017

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Part of abandoned historic downtown Cairo, Illinois.

Cairo, Illinois

Abandoned Town of Cairo, Illinois

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.
Life station by Confluence of the Ohio River and Mississippi River at Fort Defiance.

Cairo, Illinois

Fort Defiance Park

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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The Queen Tombstone

This curious headstone is labeled simply as "The Queen."
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