Downtown Collinsville has a well-preserved historic district with quaint shops and beautiful architecture. Visitors can experience the area by taking a self-guided tour that interprets a 1908 Bull Durham Tobacco sign, the 150-year old Blum House, the D.D. Collins House, and the old Miner’s Theater. Be sure to also take in the incredible Cahokia Mounds!

Standing proudly next to Route 159, the unique 170-foot Brooks Catsup Bottle water tower is the world’s largest catsup bottle. It was built in 1949 for the bottlers of Brooks old original rich and tangy catsup. In 1995, due to the efforts of the Catsup Bottle Preservation Group, this landmark roadside attraction was saved from demolition and beautifully restored to its original appearance. In August of 2002 it was named to the National Register of Historic Places.