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|  Viking - Nauvoo-Colusa Junior High School - Nauvoo, IL, USA
in Highway Giants - Muffler Men This muffler man dressed as a Viking stands out front of the Nauvoo-Colusa Junior High School, situated just east of the downtown area of Nauvoo, Illinois. posted by: Chasing Blue Sky location: Illinois date approved: 02/12/2013 last visited: 04/24/2012 |
view gallery NE12.6 km
|  Longest - double-deck swing-span bridge in the world
in Superlatives Longest double deck swing bridge Fort Madison IA posted by: kJfishman location: Iowa date approved: 06/15/2011 last visited: 03/23/2018 |
view gallery S16.9 km
|  Bridge Observation Deck - Keokuk, IA
in Love Padlocks Located at the locked end of the old Mississippi River bridge in Keokuk. posted by: scrambler390 location: Iowa date approved: 08/13/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery SW36.5 km
|  ONLY- town in the world named St. Patrick - St. Patrick, MO
in Superlatives Only town in the world named for the Irish patron saint posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 10/22/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery NE75.6 km
|  OLDEST - Service Club in Monmouth, IL
in Superlatives Public Square has Central Park as its center posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 12/15/2022 last visited: never |
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|  Youngest Member Corps of Discovery - Palmyra, MO
in Superlatives Later became a lawyer, and died in Palmyra while pursuing his law practice posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 10/31/2014 last visited: 07/17/2016 |
view gallery SE84.3 km
|  "Let There Be Light" Angel - Scripps Park - Rushville, IL
in Epic Beings and Creatures First built as a tombstone to honor the sculptor's parents, and a second at the tomb of Isaac Wolfe Bernheim, and used here by Albert Bagby to honor his parents. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 03/31/2023 last visited: never |
view gallery N87.4 km
|  State Theater (Oldest Continuously Operating Movie Theater) - Washington, Iowa
in Guinness World Records This two-story red brick building is located at 123 East Washington Street in Washington, Iowa. posted by: iconions location: Iowa date approved: 06/01/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery W87.9 km
|  MOST NORTH - Confederate Advance In Civil War - Bloomfield, Iowa
in Superlatives Civil War memorial and historical marker located south of Bloomfield, Iowa marking the location of the most north incursion of the Confederate forces during the Civil War. posted by: BruceS location: Iowa date approved: 11/29/2009 last visited: 04/09/2019 |
view gallery W88.5 km
|  Goddess of Justice - Bloomfield, IA
in Epic Beings and Creatures Rising high about the bell/clock tower on this old courthouse. posted by: YoSam. location: Iowa date approved: 04/09/2019 last visited: never |
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|  Gaint Rotating Root Beer Mug - Hannibal MO
in Elevated Everyday Objects One big rotating Root Beer Mug posted by: kJfishman location: Missouri date approved: 08/26/2014 last visited: 05/16/2022 |
view gallery NE97.8 km
|  Heart of the Tree - Galesburg, IL
in Simulacra True Love never dies. It just Grows. posted by: 8Nuts MotherGoose location: Illinois date approved: 08/12/2007 last visited: 06/24/2009 |
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|  LARGEST - Prehistoric Mound in the Illinois Valley - Havana, IL
in Superlatives NRHP site, address restricted because of sensitivity, yet, city made it a park posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 06/29/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery NE123.1 km
|  Space Station Rocker.
in Ginormous Everyday Objects 116 inches tall.<br>
57 inches wide.<br>
86 inches deep.<br>
75 inches to the arm reast.<br>
45 inches to the seat. posted by: S10 location: Iowa date approved: 07/31/2007 last visited: 11/29/2021 |
view gallery N125.4 km
|  Herbert Hoover National Historic Site - West Branch IA
in Satellite Imagery Oddities The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site is a unit of the National Park System. It commemorate the life of Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the United States. The park was established in 1965. It includes the Presidential Library and his grave. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Iowa date approved: 04/19/2022 last visited: 04/19/2022 |
view gallery N125.4 km
|  Isis – West Branch, IA
in Epic Beings and Creatures This is a statue of the Egyptian goddess Isis. posted by: m&m O location: Iowa date approved: 08/17/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery NE127.1 km
|  Auto in a Salvage Yard - Davenport, IA
in Elevated Everyday Objects This car on a pole is located at Midwest Salvage, a large scrap metal recycle center in Davenport, IA. posted by: 8Nuts MotherGoose location: Iowa date approved: 04/13/2008 last visited: 07/25/2022 |
view gallery SW128.6 km
|  OLDEST Continuous newspaper in Monroe County MO - Paris MO
in Superlatives OLDEST Continuous newspaper in Monroe County MO - Paris MO posted by: kJfishman location: Missouri date approved: 03/13/2016 last visited: never |
view gallery N130.2 km
|  Pen Nib, Tiffin, Iowa
in Ginormous Everyday Objects An old fashioned fountain pen nib at an east-bound I-80 rest stop, to draw attention to authors who've called Iowa their home. posted by: ronjean location: Iowa date approved: 07/19/2016 last visited: 04/05/2023 |
view gallery NE130.4 km
|  LARGEST -- World's Largest Truck Stop - Iowa 80 Truck Stop
in Superlatives This massive truck stop is the largest in the World. It occupies over 200 acres north of the town of Walcott, Iowa and is home to the Trucking Hall of Fame. posted by: Hikenutty location: Iowa date approved: 08/08/2007 last visited: 11/24/2021 |
view gallery SE133.3 km
|  Oldest College Building - Jacksonville, IL
in Superlatives Lots of history and famous people attached to the buildings history. posted by: YoSam. location: Illinois date approved: 03/27/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery NE134.4 km
|  Devils Glen Park
in Geological Devilish Locations Devils Glen Park is anything but Devilish. posted by: 8Nuts MotherGoose location: Iowa date approved: 08/31/2006 last visited: 03/14/2022 |
view gallery S137.4 km
|  OLDEST: Building in Vandalia, Missouri
in Superlatives Former St. John's Lutheran Church now museum in Vandalia, Missouri. posted by: BruceS location: Missouri date approved: 08/19/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery SW143.1 km
|  Battle of Painter Creek - New Cambria, MO
in Weird Story Locations Weird Civil War story, not spooky, but in battle pretty weird. 2,000 soldiers from both sides fought for over 4 hours -- noon to dark... posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 01/26/2015 last visited: never |
view gallery NE147.7 km
|  House on top of tree.
in Themed Homemade Mailboxes This found on route 82 North of Geneseo Ill. posted by: S10 location: Illinois date approved: 10/14/2005 last visited: 01/03/2007 |
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