Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Attractions near Niantic
26 mi from Niantic, Lincoln Tomb leads the list
Each year, some 124K people go to Lincoln Home National Historic Site. Nothing on our list is inside Niantic; the 14 places to visit are within 40 miles. Among them are 5 museums, 2 city parks and 2 zoos & aquariums. Make a day of it at American Football House, 53 mi away.
Attractions nearby
28
within 60 miles
The big one
26 mi
Lincoln Tomb
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · 26 mi west
Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The places, mapped
To the west is where most of the 14 lie.
Orange: Niantic. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Full list of places
These 28 are all within 60 miles.
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4Lincoln Home National Historic Site
National historic site in Illinois, USA.
5Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
Conflict in Springfield, Illinois.
7Old State Capitol State Historic Site
Museum and historic site in Springfield, Illinois, USA.
8Robert Allerton Park
Park in Piatt County, Illinois, featuring a mansion, gardens, and nature preserve.
9Monticello Railway Museum
Railway museum in Monticello, Illinois, United States.
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11Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Performing arts complex at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
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National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History
Maritime museum in Sadorus, Illinois.
University of Illinois Conservatory and Plant Collection
Conservatory and botanical garden in Urbana, Illinois.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lincoln Tomb: David Jones, CC BY-SA 2.5 · American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln Home National Historic Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Illinois State Museum: Mike Linksvayer from Oakland, California, CC0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain · Henson Robinson Zoo: Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Museum of Funeral Customs: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Spurlock Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden: spfldnet, CC BY 3.0 · University of Illinois Arboretum: Daderot, Public domain · Washington Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Centennial Park: CU Wiki Users/bobpalez, CC BY 3.0 · Fell Arboretum: Willjay, CC BY 3.0 · Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden: Dual Freq, CC BY 2.5 · National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spider Hill: NatFee, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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