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This Illinois Diner in Springfield Serves the City’s Famous Horseshoe Inside a Quonset Hut
There is a diner in Springfield, Illinois, that sits inside a curved metal…
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This Illinois Steakhouse in Chicago Ages Its Certified Prime Beef for at Least 45 Days
There is a steakhouse on Rush Street in Chicago where the beef never rushes…
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This Illinois Barbecue Restaurant in Urbana Smokes Everything From Spareribs to Shrimp and Beef Short Ribs
There is a barbecue spot in Urbana, Illinois, where the smell hits you…
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This Illinois Trail Drops Into a Sandstone Canyon With Seasonal Waterfalls Along a Rugged 3-Mile Loop
Southern Illinois keeps a rugged secret tucked inside the Shawnee National…
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This Illinois Diner in Chicago Has Paid Its Servers to Be Rude Since 1984
There is a diner in Chicago where the servers roll their eyes at you…
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This Illinois State Park Lets Visitors Walk Inside a 55-Foot-Wide Riverside Cave Once Linked to Outlaws
There is a cave carved into a limestone bluff along the Ohio River…
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This Illinois Smokehouse in Edwardsville Smokes Half-Pound Burgers Before Finishing Them Over the Charbroiler
There is a barbecue spot in southwestern Illinois where the burgers go…
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This Illinois Barbecue Restaurant in Belleville Puts Wagyu Brisket at the Center of Its St. Louis-Style Menu
There is a barbecue spot in southwestern Illinois that has regulars driving…
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This Illinois Popcorn Shop in Chicago Has Mixed Caramel and Cheese Popcorn From Secret Family Recipes Since 1949
There is a popcorn shop on the Magnificent Mile that has been making people…
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This Illinois State Park Near Goreville Hides a 100-Foot Waterfall at the End of a Short Canyon Trail
There is a place in southern Illinois where towering sandstone bluffs close in around you, ferns carpet the canyon floor…
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This Illinois Barbecue Restaurant in Chicago Has Smoked Rib Tips Over Hickory Since 1954
There is a barbecue spot on the South Side of Chicago where the line…
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This Illinois Candy Company Began Inside a Replica Red Schoolhouse Where Visitors Watched Chocolates Being Made
There is a candy company in the Chicago suburbs with a backstory sweeter…
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This Illinois Seafood Shack in Chicago Still Smokes Fish for Hours Over Real Oak Logs
There is a small shack on the southeast side of Chicago where the smell…
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This Illinois State Park Restaurant Serves All-You-Can-Eat Fried Chicken Inside a 1930s Stone-and-Timber Lodge
Deep in the forested hills of southern Illinois, there is a restaurant…
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This Illinois Burger Stop Shuts Off Its Grill at 12:30 Sharp, Even When Travelers Are Still Arriving
There is a tiny country store tucked deep in the rural backroads of Illinois…
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This Illinois Deli in Chicago Has Served Towering Corned Beef Sandwiches From the Same Family Since 1942
There is a place in Chicago where the corned beef is stacked so high…
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This Illinois German Restaurant in Chicago Opened in 1898 and Still Displays the City’s First Post-Prohibition Liquor License
There is a restaurant in downtown Chicago that has been feeding the city since…
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This Oregon Creamery Tour Takes You Behind the Scenes of a Legendary Dairy
There is a place on the Oregon Coast where the smell of fresh cheese…
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This Illinois Trail Passes 320-Million-Year-Old Sandstone Cliffs in Just a Quarter Mile
There is a corner of southern Illinois that looks nothing like the rest…
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This Illinois Historic Site Preserves a 1,000-Year-Old City That Once Held Nearly 20,000 People
Right outside of St. Louis, across the state line in Illinois, there is a place that most Americans have never heard…
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