Nominated by locals
Cave-in-Rock State Park
A hidden gem in Illinois
A 55-foot-wide limestone cave yawning straight onto the Ohio River in far-southern Illinois, once a hideout for river pirates, with a little ferry still shuttling cars across to Kentucky.
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