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This Illinois Swimming Hole Turned an Old Limestone Quarry Into a Summer Tradition
Harold Hall Quarry Beach in Batavia, Illinois proves that sometimes the best summer destinations come…
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This Illinois Route 66 Park Feels Like a Glowing Roadside Time Capsule
Tucked away at the corner of Delmar and 19th Street in Granite City, Illinois…
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This Illinois Roadside Attraction Feels Normal Until You Spot the Giant Sasquatch
Tucked away in the heart of southern Illinois sits a fiberglass cryptid…
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This Chicago Fountain Has 50-Foot Towers That Spout Water From Giant Faces
Crown Fountain stands as one of Chicago's most playful public art…
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This Illinois Tower Rises 180 Feet Above Where Two Mighty Rivers Meet
Standing tall above Hartford, Illinois, the Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower…
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This Hidden Illinois Swimming Hole Has a Natural Waterfall Right Above It
Tucked away in the Shawnee National Forest, Kinkaid Lake Spillway offers one…
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This Illinois National Cemetery Holds a Civil War Monument Honoring 2,637 Unknown Soldiers and Sailors
Tucked away in the quiet river bottoms of southern Illinois sits a place where…
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This Illinois Monument Soars 198 Feet Above the Crossroads of Two Major Interstates
Rising dramatically from the Illinois prairie, a massive steel cross towers…
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This Illinois Roadside Landmark Is a 170-Foot Catsup Bottle Built as a Water Tower in 1949
Standing proud along Route 159 in Collinsville, Illinois, the World's Largest…
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Explore Illinois’ Magical Castles With This Fairytale Road Trip
You do not need a passport to go castle hunting. Illinois is famous…
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This Illinois Cafe Serves Fried Chicken Worth the Drive and Pie Worth Saving Room For
Tucked away in the tiny town of West Union, Illinois, sits a cafe that locals and travelers alike swear by for some…
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This Illinois Farm Serves Fried Chicken Worth the Country Drive
Tucked away in Romeoville, Illinois, White Fence Farm has been serving…
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This Massive Illinois Bookstore Is Made for Getting Lost Among the Shelves
Tucked away in Forsyth, Illinois, the Old Book Barn is a book lover's paradise…
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This Illinois Polish Bakery Is a Hidden Gem for Old-World Breads and Pastries
Tucked away in downtown Des Plaines, Amazing Breads and Cakes LLC brings…
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This Tiny Illinois Town Could Keep Antique Hunters Busy All Weekend
Galena, Illinois might be small, but it packs a serious punch for anyone who…
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This Illinois Polish Buffet Turns Dinner Into an Old-World Feast
Tucked along West Cermak Road in Broadview, Illinois, Sawa's Old Warsaw…
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This Unassuming Illinois Market Feels Like a Tiny Slice of Sicily
Tucked along Route 22 in Long Grove, Illinois, Sorelle Italian Market…
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This 3-Story Illinois Bookstore Is the Kind of Place You Can Browse for Hours
Tucked inside Chicago's vibrant Wicker Park neighborhood, Myopic Books…
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This Illinois Arcade Bar Feels Like Stepping Straight Back Into the ’80s
Tucked away in Brookfield, Illinois, Galloping Ghost Arcade is the kind…
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This Illinois Hilltop Landmark Is So Massive You Can Spot It From Miles Away
Perched high on a hilltop in Alto Pass, Illinois, the Bald Knob Cross…