Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Illinois

While in Illinois, you might enjoy a visit to:

At 198 feet tall, "The Cross at the Crossroads" looms over "The Crossroads of America" at the intersection of Interstates 57 and 70.
~34 miles from Charleston.

Mysterious green-eyed bulldog, famous for scaring kids in a local cemetery, is now preserved in a replica mausoleum.
~41 miles from Charleston.

Olney's laws and police force protect its albino squirrel population as a civic treasure. See them in the park -- or all over town, really.
~52 miles from Charleston.

Mr. Pollard can't seem to throw anything away, including the plane crashed in his back yard. Outsider art at its goofy best.
~71 miles from Charleston.

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