Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Viola
Effigy Mounds National Monument, 37 mi from Viola
Nothing is mapped inside Viola, but 3 places to visit are within 40 miles. On the list: a national monument, a museum and a city park, among others. Effigy Mounds National Monument sees about 57K visitors a year. The best-known trip out is to Ice Age Trail, 48 mi away.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
37 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 37 mi southwest
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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Finding your way
Head to the southwest for most of the 3 on the list.
Orange: Viola. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All 3 on the list
Its 15 places all lie within 60 miles.
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3Dells of the Wisconsin River
Gorge of the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin, United States.
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7Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Amusement park in Wisconsin, United States.
Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA.
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11Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
12International Crane Foundation
Other organization in Baraboo, United States.
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14Riverside Park
Park in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America.
Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Blue Mound State Park: Mailseth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Circus World Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Little Norway, Wisconsin: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · International Crane Foundation: Rod from Livonia, Michigan, CC BY 2.0 · Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0 · Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
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