Worth the trip from Darlington: Charles Mound, 12 mi off
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium sees about 250K visitors a year. With nothing inside Darlington, the list has 11 places within 40 miles. The mix takes in 6 museums, 2 gardens and a mountain. Out of town, Camp Randall Stadium is 46 mi away.
Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The layout
Don Opel Arboretum marks the outer edge, 34 mi away.
Orange: Darlington. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Place after place
All of it lies within 60 miles: 37 places.
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2Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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9Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA.
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12Overture Center for the Arts
Arts center in Madison, Wisconsin, including theaters and an art museum.
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14Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum
Historic arboretum in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
Wisconsin Historical Museum
Historical museum in Wisconsin, United States.
James Madison Park
Waterfront park located on Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin.
Chana School
Two-room schoolhouse museum, moved from Chana, Illinois to Oregon, Illinois.
Rotary Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden in Janesville, Wisconsin, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Darlington →
Photo credits
Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Blue Mound State Park: Mailseth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Henry Vilas Zoo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · National Mustard Museum: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · Overture Center for the Arts: Chief-O of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Circus World Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Olbrich Botanical Gardens: Chief-O at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Little Norway, Wisconsin: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0 · Elvehjem Museum of Art: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Farm Toy Museum: Madmaxmarchhare of English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wisconsin Historical Museum: Daderot, CC0 · James Madison Park: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden: KlehmArboretum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wisconsin Veterans Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Angel Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Photo by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5 · Don Opel Arboretum: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rotary Botanical Gardens: Chief-O (talk)., Public domain · Allen Centennial Gardens: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0
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