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- Davenport, Iowa - Sunday in the Park Sculptures
Full-color fiberglass versions of the people and props from the Seurat painting, "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte." Created in 2000, vandalized and removed, then restored in July 2022.
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Lower Lindsay Park
- Address:
- Mound St., Davenport, IA
- Directions:
- Lower Lindsay Park. I-74 exit 4, just north of the bridge into Illinois. Turn west onto US-67. Drive about two miles. Turn left at the stoplight onto Mound St., then bear left into the parking lot and park at its far end. You'll see the statues in the park straight ahead.
- Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan - Tunnels of Moose Jaw
We did "Bunker 24" and the "Chicago Connection." Both were a fun entertaining time. You can save money by purchasing multiple experiences and can pick which days you want to go.
[Tania, 07/21/2023]Tunnels of Moose Jaw:- Address:
- 18 Main St. North, Moose Jaw, SK, Canada
- Directions:
- At Main St. and Manitoba St.
- Hours:
- Daily hours vary by season. Closed Christmas Day. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 306-693-5261
- Chicago, Illinois - Great Northern Migration Monument
A bronze statue of a large man carrying a battered suitcase. The artist patterned the man's suit to resemble worn-out shoe soles, which look like leaves or scales.
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- Address:
- 345 E. Eastgate Place, Chicago, IL
- Directions:
- In the median of S. Martin Luther King Jr Drive, midway between E. 25th and 26th Sts, at the intersection of E. Eastgate Place.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
- Paxton, Nebraska - Ole's Big Game Steakhouse and Lounge
Great place like the old Wisconsin supper clubs. Hash browns with my ribeye? Yes sir! The steaks were great and rivaled the very expensive chophouses in the Chicagoland area, but at a reasonable price and without the pretentious setting.
[Ryan s, 06/13/2023]Ole's Big Game Steakhouse and Lounge:- Address:
- 113 N. Oak S., Paxton, NE
- Directions:
- I-80 exit 145, then one mile north. On the right, between 1st and 2nd Sts.
- Phone:
- 308-239-4500
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Round-trip is now $4. We found out that the turnstile was brought back from the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago! The citizens that had taken over the elevator wanted to rebuild it with cutting edge technology, so they went to the Fair and brought back the turnstile, steel cable, and a streetcar motor to run it. It used to be a cable car system where the cars hung above the ground, but after another fire they decided to make it a rail car system with the cars on the ground.
The Fenelon Place Elevator website bills it as the "Shortest and Steepest Railroad in the World!"
[Hannah Hudson, 05/22/2023]Fenelon Place Elevator:- Address:
- 512 Fenelon Place, Dubuque, IA
- Directions:
- South side of downtown. Runs up and down the hillside between Fenelon Place and W. 4th St. Better to park at the top (residential street parking) and go down to visit shops at bottom in Cable Car Square, then ride elevator back up to top; at bottom there are parking meters.
- Hours:
- Daily April-Nov. 8am-10pm (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 563-582-6496
- Admission:
- Round-trip $4.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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A belated thank you to the 19th century citizens of Dubuque for making their odd transportation system even better.