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This Illinois Route 66 Museum Has More Muffler Man Giants Than Anywhere Else on the Mother Road
Route 66 has always been famous for its quirky roadside attractions…
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This Illinois Market House Was Part Marketplace, Part City Hall, and Part Jail
Standing proudly on Commerce Street in Galena, Illinois, the Old Market House…
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This Illinois Drive-In Has Kept Burger Lovers Coming Back Since 1951
Wally's Drive-In in Breese, Illinois, has been serving up classic American…
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This Illinois Book Bar Lets You Sip, Read, and Stay Awhile
Book Bar in Mokena, Illinois is redefining what a coffee shop can…
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This Cozy Illinois Polish Restaurant Feels Like Stepping Into Grandma’s Kitchen
Walking into Smakosz Restaurant on Chicago's northwest side is like getting…
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This Old-School Illinois Bakery Has Kept Donut Lovers Coming Back Since the 1970s
Country Donuts in Crystal Lake, Illinois has been serving up fresh, handmade…
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This Illinois Farm Museum Lets You See Historic Machines and Crafts in Action
Tucked away in Greenville, Illinois, the American Farm Heritage Museum brings…
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This Historic Illinois Mansion Hides a Maze of 57 Rooms Across Seven Levels
Tucked away in La Salle, Illinois, the Hegeler Carus Mansion stands as one…
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This Illinois Lakefront Sculpture Started With a Steelworker, a Chisel, and a Secret
Along Chicago's lakefront sits a mysterious concrete mermaid that wasn't…
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This Massive Illinois Mailbox Actually Works and You Can Climb Inside
Standing tall at 19 West Main Street in Casey, Illinois, the World's Largest Mailbox isn't just for show. This gigantic…
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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…
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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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This Illinois Polish Buffet Turns Dinner Into an Old-World Feast
Tucked along West Cermak Road in Broadview, Illinois, Sawa's Old Warsaw Restaurant has been serving up hearty Polish…
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