Vandalia, Illinois -
Gateway Arch Replica
An impressive amount of effort went into this motel sign. Why drive to Missouri when you can see the arch in Illinois?
- Address:
- 1500 N. Sixth St., Vandalia, IL
- Directions:
- Travelodge. I-70 exit 63. South on US 51/Kennedy Blvd one block, then turn right onto Fletcher St. Two blocks to the Arch, at the corner of Sixth St.
- Phone:
- 618-283-2363
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Gateway Arch Replica The famed "Vandalia Gateway Arch." Yes, the proprietors of the Travelodge in Vandalia have saved travelers a 65-mile hassle by erecting a replica of the Saarinen eyesore. It's truly more remarkable that that Leaning Tower near Chicago or Eiffel Tower copy in Texas. [Don Jankiewicz, 11/17/2000]
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