Don’t tell the family, but there’s a lot to learn on this getaway. Start at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center where your family will discover how the West was discovered before it was won. Then visit Cahokia Mounds to see Native Americans in full dress perform rituals passed down for generations. Looking for some fun family activities? Take a riverboat cruise together, go canoeing, or marvel at the world’s largest catsup bottle.
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Based on the book Haunted Alton by ghost hunter Troy Taylor, these tours visit reportedly haunted sites in downtown Alton, recognized by FATE magazine as one of the most haunted small towns in America.
Follow the garden stepping stones to find this charming restaurant in Highland that’s open for dinner on weekends April through October. For dessert lovers the real draw is the foot-hi pies (the meringue on the lemon pie takes up six inches alone).
