Illinois

 

Note: I make no promises that the places are still open or under the same management.
When visiting a private location (such as an artist-built environment) please be respectful and do not trespass.

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Rockome...a little bit folk art environment, a little bit Amish theme park
Rockome...a little bit folk art environment, a little bit Amish theme park
A telephone pole, Craftsman hatchet and a drawing...the art of D. Bill
A telephone pole, Craftsman hatchet and a drawing...the art of D. Bill
All in the name of "research"
All in the name of "research"
Milton Mizenberg and his Oakland Museum of Contemporary Art
Milton Mizenberg and his Oakland Museum of Contemporary Art
The Great Staffs of David Philpot (and Intuit)
The Great Staffs of David Philpot (and Intuit)
Stanley Szwarc's Metalwork
Stanley Szwarc's Metalwork
With over a million toothpicks, Wayne Kusy's fleet is spectacular
With over a million toothpicks, Wayne Kusy's fleet is spectacular
Jack Barker's Sculptures
Jack Barker's Sculptures
Jubilee Rock Garden
Jubilee Rock Garden
Muffler Jackie's shiner
Muffler Jackie's shiner
First stop, Fred Francis' Woodland Palace
First stop, Fred Francis' Woodland Palace
New art in the house! Virgil Myers Ark finds a new Mt. Ararat
New art in the house! Virgil Myers Ark finds a new Mt. Ararat
Mr. I benefit at Intuit
Mr. I benefit at Intuit

Illinois Stories, Art Sites, and Attractions

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Vintage-style illustration of a person with glasses, wearing a cap, waving and smiling, standing next to a classic car with yellow headlights, with background featuring a diamond pattern, and text that says "Indiana The Hoosier State."
Vintage-style poster featuring an ear of corn with the text 'IOWA' and 'The Hawkeye State' underneath.
Graphic design of sunflowers and text promoting Kansas as the sunflower state.
Vintage-style illustration of a bear with text reading "Michigan the Great Lakes State" and a background map of Michigan.
Illustration of two people fishing in a boat on a lake with a forested shoreline and mountains in the background, featuring text 'Minnesota, the land of 10,000 lakes'.
Vintage-style poster of a cow with the word 'MISSOURI' at the top and smaller pictures of cows in the background. Text at the bottom says 'The Show-Me State.'
Vintage-style poster of corn on the cob with the text 'Nebraska, The Cornhusker State'.
Silhouette of a bison with the text 'North Dakota, The Peace Garden State' in vintage style.
Graphic representation of Mount Rushmore with text indicating South Dakota and Mount Rushmore State, featuring stylized images of four presidential faces carved into the mountain.
Illustration of a cow overlaid on the shape of Wisconsin with the text 'Wisconsin America's Dairyland'