Peoria, Illinois Attractions
Unusual landmarks, museums, roadside attractions, and hidden wonders in Peoria and the surrounding area. This city along the Illinois River offers several unique historic landmarks, roadside fiberglass statues, museums, and a couple of programmatic structures.
Sights for Oddball Excursions
Hot Dog Muffler Man
Atlanta, Illinois
An iconic figure from mid-20th century Cicero, Illinois, the Hot Dog Muffler Man has stood along Route 66 in Atlanta since 2003.
Wheels O' Time Museum
Peoria, Illinois
Historical Peoria brought to life with the city's old clocks, cars and jukeboxes. Singing barbershop quartet of former Presidents!
Uniroyal Gal: Vanna Whitewall
Peoria, Illinois
A towering temptress, sometimes in a fiberglass bikini, sometimes dressed more modestly. But "Vanna Whitewall" can always stop traffic.
Scale Model of the Solar System
Peoria, Illinois
Starts at the Peoria Riverfront Museum, then radiates out through central Illinois. You can walk along the riverfront trail to Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, but Pluto is 40 miles away.
In and Around Peoria
Choice field reports and tips. Or check out: Complete list of Illinois attractions.
- Atlanta: Hot Dog Muffler Man
- Peoria: Lincoln Points To A Line [tips]
- Peoria: Scale Model of the Solar System
- Peoria: Statue of Richard Pryor [tips]
- Peoria: Milt, the MG Car Planter [tips]
- Peoria: Uniroyal Gal: Vanna Whitewall
- East Peoria: Rooster in a Top Hat [tips]
- East Peoria: Ice Cream Cone Building [tips]
- Peoria Heights: Tower with Large Woodpecker [tips]
- Peoria: Mini St. Louis Gateway Arch [tips]
- Pekin: Ice Cream Cone with Eyeballs [tips]
- Peoria: Wheels O' Time Museum
- Washington: Giant Lincoln and Perry Como [tips]
- Washington: Bronze Footprints Where Lincoln Walked [tips]
- Mapleton: Wizard of Oz Garden [tips]
- Eureka: Ronald Reagan Museum, Berlin Wall Slab
- Hopewell: Peter Toth Indian Head [tips]
- Covell: Charles Lindbergh Crash Site #2
- Atlanta: Smiley Face Water Tower
- Atlanta: Mattingly Automotive: Official Route 66 Mechanic
- Atlanta: Happy Half-Wit Muffler Man [tips]
