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Attractions near Franklin

Nothing in Franklin itself: Carthage Jail is 26 mi away

Nothing on our list is inside Franklin; the 3 places to visit are within 40 miles. They include 2 museums and a city park. Make a day of it at International Video Game Hall of Fame, 54 mi away.

Attractions nearby
6
within 60 miles
The big one
26 mi
Carthage Jail
Museum · 26 mi southeast

Carthage Jail

Museum in Carthage, Illinois, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Plotted on the map

The map puts most of the 3 to the southeast.

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Orange: Franklin. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

The places, one by one

These 6 are within 60 miles, none in town.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Nauvoo House: Jake from Utah, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain

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