Illinois Travel Guide 2009 - (Page 180) SCOTT BELL SOUTHERN MIKE SERONI Garden of the Gods TRAILS AND TALL TALES Southern Illinois is all about the great outdoors. Here you can hike the stunning bluffs of the Garden of the Gods, go rappelling on the sheer sandstone walls of Giant City State Park, bike wooded trails through the Shawnee National Forest on the Tunnel Hill State Trail, canoe Illinois’ own wetlands at the Cache River State Natural Area and scuba dive at Mermet Springs, where underwater surprises include a submerged airplane. Boat or swim at Rend Lake, where you’ll also find the Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center. Explore a limestone cave where river pirates once roamed at Cave-in-Rock State Park. Sip your way along the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, home to 10 award-winning wineries nestled in the scenic Shawnee Forest. Chip along the Southernamong the awesomefeaturing five coursesGarden of Hike Illinois Golf Trail, sandstone bluffs of the that span from Marion down to Vienna. Say hello to a superhero at the Super Museum in Metropolis, the adopted hometown of Superman. the Gods in the Shawnee National Forest, near Harrisburg.
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