They were quick photos. Late at night. We were taking a day road trip around Chicagoland looking for the best roadside attractions in Chicago and this was one of the final stops: the giant Indian muffler man on the roof of an eye clinic wearing a sandwich board that declares “Eye Can See You Now”. There were cops nearby and we didn’t want to feed a meter. So we hopped out of the car, snapped a few shots, hopped back in the car and drove off to our next destination…
The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book
Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!
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.
This Indian Muffler Man (also known as the Eye Care Indian) wears prescription glasses (not to be confused with the Big Chief Indian roadside attraction in nearby Oak Lawn) and advertises Midwest Eye Clinic Chicago. the Chicago roadside attraction was made famous in the 1992 movie Wayne’s World when he was featured in the Bohemian Rhapsody scene (along with The Spindle).
Eye Can See You Now Chicago Giant Indian Muffler Man (Eye Care Indian)
Location:Midwest Eye Clinic, 6254 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629 Hours: Always Visible Cost: Free to See
Chicago’s Michigan Avenue isn’t considered the “Magnificent Mile” for nothing. A stretch along the street plays home to shops galore, restaurants, skyscrapers, and river views …
Valerie Bromann is a a website manager, content creator, and writer from Chicago, Illinois (currently living in Dallas, Texas). As an avid road tripper who has visited hundreds of roadside attractions, Val always pull over for a world’s largest thing. Founder of Silly America and author of The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book, she visits, photographs, and writes about all the weird tourist destinations she visits and offers road trip planning advice and inspiration based on her own travels so you can hit the road for yourself.
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.
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