The 25 Best Roadside Attractions in Illinois
Ranked by Roadtrippi users — the people who've actually been there. Updated April 2026. Roadtrippi catalogs 186 roadside attractions in Illinois.
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1. Madonna of the Trail
Vandalia, IL
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2. Grave of King Neptune the Pig
Mount Pleasant, IL
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3. Route 66 Experience: Metal Muffler Man
Springfield, IL
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4. Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum
Pontiac, IL
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5. Golden Pyramid House
Wadsworth, IL
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6. Defiant Tomb Of Mr. Accordion
Springfield, IL
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7. Eastland Disaster Plaque
Chicago, IL
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8. Ben Franklin and Broom
Arcola, IL
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9. World's Largest Lincoln
Ashmore, IL
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10. 12-Year-Old Ronald Reagan
Tampico, IL
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11. American Giants Museum
Atlanta, IL
History of the Muffler Men as curated by devotee Joel Baker. Includes outdoor Muffler Men and an indoor display of various body parts and heads.
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12. Muffler Man: Phillips 66 Cowboy (The Captain)
Atlanta, IL
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13. Road Sign Art
Mount Vernon, IL
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14. Recycled McKinley, Was Columbus
Chicago, IL
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15. Bessie the Big Cow
Libertyville, IL
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16. Brick 66
Auburn, IL
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17. Easy Chair Grave
Geneva, IL
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18. Statue of Mr. Pumpkin
Sycamore, IL
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19. Statue of Stinger the Yellow Jacket
Chester, IL
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20. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
Springfield, IL
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21. 1918 Brick National Road
Marshall, IL
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22. Museum of Initiation Pranks
Greenville, IL
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23. Eyeglasses Muffler Man Indian
Chicago, IL
Despite many modifications over the years, this towering barrel-chested caricature of a Native American male is most memorable for its eyeglasses and goggly eyeballs.
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24. Pearson Museum
Springfield, IL
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25. Statue of the Radium Girl
Ottawa, IL
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