Planning an Illinois road trip and looking for all the best things to do and things to see in the state? Browse below to find a selection of the best Illinois roadside attractions for sightseeing, famous tourist sites, tasty roadside restaurants, Route 66 road trip stops, top attractions, destinations, and other must-see Illinois tourist attractions at Silly America. Plan your next vacation or road trip driving through Illinois and find all the most iconic, weird, cool, and silliest sites along the way!
Whew, am I exhausted! Saturday I drove from Chicago to Metropolis, IL and (almost) back. Stay tuned this week for a recap of my road trip and more! For now, here’s a pic I took just before hitting the gas pedal. Flopsy in his cave, a can of Coke in the cup holder, and my …
A tribute to Lewis and Clark in Illinois next to the Popeye Statue in Segar Memorial Park in Chester, Illinois. Site: Lewis and Clark in IllinoisLocation: Segar Memorial Park, Chester, ILCost: Free to seeHours: Always VisibleDate: July 15, 2007
In 1977 a memorial to the beloved cartoon character Popeye the Sailor Man was erected in Chester, Illinois, birthplace of the comic’s creator Elzie C. Segar. The “Home of Popeye” still proudly displays this six-foot, 900 lb. bronze Popeye statue in Segar Memorial Park, overlooking the Mississippi River. And they’ve since added quite a few …
There’s a Wimpy photo stand-in in Chester, Illinois: the Home of Popeye the Sailor Man. Photo stand-ins (also called face in the hole boards, photo cutout boards, or comic foregrounds) are those big life-sized paintings (or photographs), usually of a person or animal, with a hole cut out of the face for a person (like you or me) …
Chester, Illinois celebrates all things Popeye. It’s Elzie Crisler Segar, the classic cartoon creator’s, home town so it only makes sense that the entire city serves as a shrine to his outstanding work and legacy. In fact, many of the characters were actually based on residents. In Gazebo Park, next to Spinach Can Collectibles (a …
Chester, Illinois is known as “The Home of Popeye.” The small Illinois town is the hometown of E.C. Segar (Elzie Crisler Segar) who created the popular comic book character, Popeye the Sailor Man. Today the town celebrates its status as “The Home of Popeye” with events, murals, cut-out photo ops, visitor centers and gift shops, …
Down a hallway inside Navy Pier is one of the more beautiful attractions the site has to offer: The Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows. 150 windows grace the premises covering everything from the famed Tiffany designs to religious icons to a contemporary interpretation of Michael Jordan. The museum opened in February 2000 and was …
OK, so I know America is flooded with giant pseudo roadside attractions that serve as advertisements for something at touristy food courts across the nation. But you still have to appreciate this big ice cream cone that once lived outside of the Häagen-Dazs Navy Pier location in Chicago. Two big scoops of vanilla ice cream …
When I first saw this sculpture on Navy Pier in Chicago, I thought it was just random jumble of alphabet letters and numbers. But on closer inspection, this sculpture by artist John Adduci spells out “WBEZ 91.5 FM” for WBEZ, the Chicago Public Radio station. WBEZ, which broadcasts National Public Radio programming, civic affairs shows, …
True story: I am afraid of heights. Another true story: I am afraid of ferris wheels. When I was in seventh grade, I decided to brave my fears and buy a ticket for the ferris wheel at my town’s summer carnival. I had maybe been on one baby ferris wheel at Great America once before …
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.
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