Volvo Island in Ottawa, Illinois

Filed by Max the Cryptid Reporter

In 2012, the owner of a local Ottawa, Illinois, repair shop towed a 2001 Volvo S80 onto a peninsula and then used an excavator to create a small, one-car island.  He intended to run a contest asking people to guess how the Volvo got there.  The contest never materialized, as there was some concern that people might try to cross the 40-foot-deep lake for a better look. However, the Volvo remained. Today, it is a favorite tourist spot for those visiting the Ottawa region. The immediate area now b