Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Nothing on our list is inside Bushnell Township; the 4 places to visit are within 40 miles. The commonest are 3 museums and a city park. A day out reaches Lincoln's New Salem, 54 mi away.

Native American historical site in Illinois, U.S..
The towns around it, and where to stay →
At 35 mi, Carthage Jail is the farthest one out.
Orange: Bushnell Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Nothing is inside Bushnell Township itself; these 11 are within 60 miles.
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
Botanical garden and conservatory in Peoria, Illinois.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nauvoo House: Jake from Utah, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Ryan Round Barn: Ibzumin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0