Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Illinois

While in Illinois, you might enjoy a visit to:

12-foot-tall Abe on a 24-foot-tall covered wagon -- the largest in the world. Badly damaged in a January 2014 wind storm, but the town had it repaired by late April.
~38 miles from East Peoria.

Lincoln's personal record of deposits and withdrawals is exhibited in his bank, in a fancy brass-and-glass case.
~61 miles from East Peoria.

The infamous Alamo attacker's artificial limb, in an impressive you-are-there diorama. Pulled from display for the duration of the World War I centennial, which means it won't be back until 2019.
~60 miles from East Peoria.

With their steaming tankards, coffee pot ladies gave the battle-bound GIs of World War II the fuel they needed to whomp the Axis.
~49 miles from East Peoria.

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