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Big Cactus in Casey, Illinois

Casey, Illinois is a small town known for its big things. The town is home to over thirty roadside attractions, including twelve record holding world’s largest things! While the big cactus in town might not be the world’s largest cactus, it is still a fun stop while you’re in town exploring the world’s largest mailbox, world’s largest rocking chair, or world’s largest wind chime!

Big Cactus in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction

This Illinois roadside attraction might seem out of place in small town Illinois, an area far from deserts and cactaceae. But according to Casey’s website, Jim Bolin, the man behind many of the world’s largest things in town, once saw a cactus made of pipe that helped inspire his mission to create giant things.

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Find this giant cactus on Main Street, across from the world’s largest knitting needles and crochet hook and in front ofMain Street Mercantile, where you’ll find the big rocking horse. Want more? Find everything to see in Casey, Illinois’s Big Things in a Small Town.

Big Cactus in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Cactus in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Cactus in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Cactus in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Cactus in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Cactus in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Cactus in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Cactus in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Cactus in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction

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Big Cactus

Address: 9 East Main Street, Casey, IL
Cost: Free to See
Hours: Always Visible


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Casey, Illinois is a small town known for its big things. The town is home to over thirty roadside attractions, including twelve record holding world's largest things! While the big cactus in town might not be the world's largest cactus, it is still a fun stop while you're in town exploring.  #IllinoisRoadsideAttractions #IllinoisRoadsideAttraction #RoadsideAttractions #RoadsideAttraction #RoadTrip #IllinoisRoadTrip #IllinoisWeekendGetaways #IllinoisWithKids #IllinoisRoadTripTravel
Casey, Illinois is a small town known for its big things. The town is home to over thirty roadside attractions, including twelve record holding world's largest things! While the big cactus in town might not be the world's largest cactus, it is still a fun stop while you're in town exploring.  #IllinoisRoadsideAttractions #IllinoisRoadsideAttraction #RoadsideAttractions #RoadsideAttraction #RoadTrip #IllinoisRoadTrip #IllinoisWeekendGetaways #IllinoisWithKids #IllinoisRoadTripTravel
Casey, Illinois is a small town known for its big things. The town is home to over thirty roadside attractions, including twelve record holding world’s largest things! While the big cactus in town might not be the world’s largest cactus, it is still a fun stop while you’re in town exploring.

#IllinoisRoadsideAttractions #IllinoisRoadsideAttraction #RoadsideAttractions #RoadsideAttraction #RoadTrip #IllinoisRoadTrip #IllinoisWeekendGetaways #IllinoisWithKids #IllinoisRoadTripTravel

VALerie BROMANN

Founder & Head Road Tripper

Val is the founder and head road tripper at Silly America. Having grown up near Berwyn's famed car kabob, The Spindle, and a restaurant with a cow on its roof, her fascination with roadside attractions started early. Today, Val has visited hundreds roadside attractions across the United States and is constantly on the lookout for the next BIG thing!

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book - Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip! By Valerie Bromann

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book

Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!

BY Valerie Bromann

Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.

The road trip you’ve been dreaming of starts here! Journal about your stops and get to know your fellow passengers with activities and exercises designed to pass the time and bring you closer together. Instead of “Are we there yet?” you’ll find yourself asking, “We’re there already?”. Complete with prompts you can turn to while driving between locations, this journal will one day be a memento of your life-changing trip.