Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Illinois

While in Illinois, you might enjoy a visit to:

Buy a token at the liquor store across the street, drop it in the coin box, watch out for the flame.
~38 miles from Dix.

At 198 feet tall, "The Cross at the Crossroads" looms over "The Crossroads of America" at the intersection of Interstates 57 and 70.
~50 miles from Dix.

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.
~50 miles from Dix.

111 feet tall, and at the top of Bald Knob, which makes it easy to spot. Renovated and squeaky new in 2011.
~65 miles from Dix.

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