Cahokia: The enormous ancient city hiding beneath the American Midwest
Getaway Magazine | 03.11.2026 12:57
Imagine standing on top of an enormous earthen mound, looking across a landscape that was once home to one of North America’s largest cities. Almost a thousand years ago, this stretch of land near the Mississippi River was filled with homes, ceremonial spaces, busy public plazas and thousands of people going about their daily lives.
