Weird Illinois
Author: Troy Taylor
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 267
ISBN-13: 076075943X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplores bizarre sights and stories found in Illinois.
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Oddball Illinois
Author: Jerome Pohlen
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 2012-05-01
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 1613740352
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this updated edition, it's plain to see that the state of Illinois has only gotten weirder. Where there was once just a single Popeye statue in downstate Chester, today the town has monuments to Olive Oyl, Swee' Pea, Bluto, the Sea Hag, and more. The creepy Piasa Bird petroglyph on the bluff in Alton now has a roadside pullout with picnic tables, and the two-story outhouse in Gays has a new contemplative garden. With almost twice as many destinations as its predecessor, this edition boasts detailed information on each site—address, phone number, website, hours, entry fees, and driving directions—as well as maps, photos, and a wealth of regional history in the descriptions. Some new sites include Henry's Rabbit Ranch, the World's First Jungle Gym, Ahlgrim Acres (a miniature golf course at a funeral home), the Leather Archives and Museum, General Santa Ana's two wooden legs, the World's Largest Sock Monkey, the Friendship Shoe Fence, a truck stop with a marionette show, and a coin-operated fire-breathing dragon. There is more between Chicago and St. Louis than cornfields and plenty of fascinating places in the Windy City that aren't on Michigan Avenue, and here is a chance to see these underappreciated sites throughout the state.
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again
Author: David Foster Wallace
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 2009-11-23
Total Pages: 546
ISBN-13: 0316090522
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThese widely acclaimed essays from the author of Infinite Jest -- on television, tennis, cruise ships, and more -- established David Foster Wallace as one of the preeminent essayists of his generation. In this exuberantly praised book -- a collection of seven pieces on subjects ranging from television to tennis, from the Illinois State Fair to the films of David Lynch, from postmodern literary theory to the supposed fun of traveling aboard a Caribbean luxury cruiseliner -- David Foster Wallace brings to nonfiction the same curiosity, hilarity, and exhilarating verbal facility that has delighted readers of his fiction, including the bestselling Infinite Jest.
Oddball Illinois
Author: Jerome Pohlen
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781556523717
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis offbeat travel guide is a mix of Fodor's( and News of the Weird. Behind all the odd sights is some wonderfully interesting history and a chance to see some under-appreciated sites throughout the state. Photos.
Weird Indiana
Author: Mark Marimen
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 1402754523
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscover the places in Indiana where tourists usually don't venture-- it's chock-full of oddball curiosities, ghostly places, local legends, crazy characters, cursed roads, and peculiar roadside attractions.
Florida
Author: Charlie Carlson
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2009-05
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781402766848
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guide to visiting the odd and less known tourist attractions in the state of Florida.
Weird Wisconsin
Author: Linda S. Godfrey
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 0760759448
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIllinois Trivia
Author: David Hudnall
Publisher:
Published: 2008-02
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781897278413
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIllinois is considered the most average state according to Census Bureau data analysis by Associated Press. Illinois is full of fascinating and often humorous stories of strange places, bizarre events, intriguing history and colorful characters.
Haunted Illinois
Author: Troy Taylor
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 2008-05-05
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 0811740668
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIllinois's mysterious and often violent history has made the state a haven for restless spirits.
Secret Chicago: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Author: Jessica Mlinaric
Publisher: Reedy Press LLC
Published: 2018-03-15
Total Pages: 343
ISBN-13: 1681060701
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEmbark on a scavenger hunt to the unknown and unusual corners of Chicago. This endlessly interesting city is home to tales as tall as our skyscrapers and secrets as deep as our pizzas. Explore a side of Chicago you’ve never seen, from a grave in a junkyard to a pool under the Loop. Discover where you can picnic on a nuclear pylon or snorkel a Lake Michigan shipwreck. Visit the site of the Western Hemisphere’s largest mass grave or run away to the circus in a church. Do you know where to find the birthplace of gospel music and a final resting place for Cubs fans? Surprises are hiding everywhere in Chicago, from a chapel atop a Loop skyscraper to an art gallery in a Beverly fieldhouse. From an energy vortex in Fulton Market to a salt cave in Portage Park, follow Secret Chicago across the city’s neighborhoods and into its little-known history. Find oddities and inspiration in Chicago’s uncommon sites, including hidden attractions, haunted locales, and unique landmarks. This guide delivers answers to questions around town that you didn’t even know you had and proves that when it comes to secrets, Chicago is second to none.
