Painting of the Piasa bird on the cliffs beside the Mississippi River near Alton, Illinois

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The Piasa bird , a winged monster who according to legend devoured humans is painted on a cliff along the Mississippi River near to Alton, Illinois

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Size: 3581px × 2848px
Location: Alton, Illinois, USA
Photo credit: © Don Smetzer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: alton, attraction, bird, il, illinois., legend, mississippi, monster, painting, piasa, river, tourist