ST. CHARLES, Mo – Missouri has its very own version of Chicago’s “Rat hole,” and it’s located in the historic district of St. Charles at 13 First Capitol Drive. The hole takes the form of a frog-shaped impression situated in the middle of a walkway.
The sudden popularity of this peculiar attraction can be attributed to the fame of Chicago’s Rat Hole, which has been drawing visitors since the beginning of 2024. As reported by our sister station in Chicago, residents have been leaving money, snacks, and other items at the hole, effectively turning it into a shrine. The site has even become a unique venue for engagements and weddings in Roscoe Village.
Now, thanks to a post in the Facebook group “Google Earth, Structures, and Anomalies,” St. Charles’ frog hole is gaining attention. Unlike its Chicago counterpart, the frog hole in St. Charles, located on the crosswalk, does not currently have a shrine.
But because the Facebook post went viral, some commenters have already been to the frog hole.
Luke, who initially thought it was a joke, decided to visit the spot and exclaimed, “It’s real!” in his comment on the post.
Kat, residing in the same area, admitted to never having stopped to see the frog hole before, stating, “I’ve never heard of the frog hole; I need to go see it.”
A lot of people from the area said they were going to visit the frog hole soon. There isn’t a shrine for the frog hole yet, probably because it’s in the middle of the street and could be dangerous for both cars and pedestrians.
Residents in Chicago have raised concerns about the food left at the rat hole attracting rats. Therefore, if visitors decide to leave offerings for the frog hole, they should do so safely, away from the middle of the street so that drivers and walkers aren’t put in danger.
Chicago’s “rat hole” had been filled with a substance resembling white plaster earlier this month. Transportation and Streets and Sanitation officials told the Chicago Tribune that the city was not behind the fill-in.
