
34 mi from Golden, Mark Twain Cave leads the list
Look within 40 miles for the 6 places to visit; none is inside Golden. There are 4 museums, a cave and a national historic site to choose from. Allow a day for Dickson Mounds, 51 mi off.

Carthage Jail
Museum in Carthage, Illinois, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The layout
To the southwest is where most of the 6 lie.
Orange: Golden. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The complete list
Here are the 8 places within 60 miles.
New Philadelphia National Historic Site
Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Golden → · Golden’s history →
Photo credits
Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Nauvoo House: Jake from Utah, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain
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