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This Illinois Small Town Packs 12 Certified World’s Largest Objects Into One Roadside Destination
Most small towns in Illinois are known for corn, quiet streets, and maybe…
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This Illinois Cave Has Nearly 6 Miles of Mapped Passages and Requires Groups of at Least Four to Enter
There is a cave in southern Illinois that most people have never heard…
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This Illinois Historic Site Preserves the First U.S. Town Platted and Registered by an African American
There is a quiet field in western Illinois that holds one of the most…
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This Illinois Trail Follows a Historic Canal Past Old Locks, a Restored Locktender’s House, and a Giant Earthwork
There is a trail in Illinois where history is not behind glass…
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This Illinois Forest Trail Crosses the Top of a Natural Stone Bridge Spanning 90 Feet
There is a trail in southern Illinois where you walk across the top…
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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, toss your napkins across the table, and talk…
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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…
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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 where the grill fires up at 6 AM…
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