Oddball Illinois: A Guide to 450 Really Strange Places

Description

There is more to Illinois than cornfields, corrupt politicians, and the Cubs! The Land of Lincoln is filled with fascinating people, one-of-a-kind places, and things with unique and bizarre histories. Forget about quaint small town bed-and-breakfasts and crowded Chicago nightclubs-- Oddball Illinois , now fully updated and expanded, takes you to the places you really want to go. See: Henry's Rabbit RanchAmerica's One and Only Hippie MemorialWorld's First Jungle GymPopeye's HometownThe Leather Archives and MuseumGeneral Santa Ana's two wooden legsWorld's Largest Sock MonkeyScarlett O'Hara's green drapes The Friendship Shoe FenceAnd many, many more sites This book belongs in your glove box--you never know when you'll be in range of an oddball adventure!

Jerome Pohlen is the author of the Oddball series and a regular travel commentator for 848 on WBEZ, the Chicago affiliate of National Public Radio. He is a recent recipient of the Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Award for Best Essay. He lives in Chicago.

"One irresistible guidebook." -- Chicago Tribune "For those who are up to an adventure, but don't like to venture too far from home." -- Tri-County News -- Williamsfield Times Edition "A view of quirky and under-appreciated destinations in Illinois and Chicago." -- Kane County Chronicle "This Bible of cultural attractions is essential for any travelers who want to know (almost) everything about the Land of Lincoln ... Oddball Illinois is an amazing historical/topographical document." -- West Chicago Press "For those who are up to an adventure, but don't like to venture too far from home." -- Tri-County News-Williamsfield Times Edition "This Bible of cultural attractions is essential for any travelers who want to know (almost) everything about the Land of Lincoln... Oddball Illinois is an amazing historical/topographical document." -- West Chicago Press "Interesting and unusual." -- Chicago Parent