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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 Ranch
• America’s One and Only Hippie Memorial
• World’s First Jungle Gym
• Popeye’s Hometown
• The Leather Archives and Museum
• General Santa Ana’s two wooden legs
• World’s Largest Sock Monkey
• Scarlett O’Hara’s green drapes
• The Friendship Shoe Fence
• And many, many more sites

 This book belongs in your glove box—you never know when you’ll be in range of an oddball adventure!