Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Illinois

While in Illinois, you might enjoy a visit to:

Nick Engelbert was a farmer, not an artist, but that didn't stop him from filling his front yard with home-built statues ranging from a Viking in a Longboat to a bum hoisting a pint of whiskey.
~43 miles from Freeport.

A "Cowlossus of Roads" - larger-than-life fiberglass rendering of a rural milk machine. Local landmark restored to prominence among stores and development along the highway.
~44 miles from Freeport.

Life sized, wears giant eyeglasses. The adjacent gas station sells a variety of Pinkie souvenirs.
~67 miles from Freeport.

Rocks and found junk were fashioned into an elaborate religious grotto by a priest on a Mission from God. Washington, Lincoln, and Christopher Columbus make cameo appearances.
~55 miles from Freeport.

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