The Metropolis Hope Light Lighthouse is located at the entrance to Dorothy Miller Park in Metropolis, Illinois on the banks of the Ohio River. The lighthouse was dedicated on November 5, 2014, and is the world’s first lighthouse designed, built, and dedicated to the fight against cancer. Its purpose is to promote early cancer […]
Standing in front of Big Johns Super Store in Metropolis, Illinois is a larger-than-life statue greeting customers as they come in. The Big John Grocery Clerk statues is between 28 to 30 feet tall and is made of fiberglass. He where’s a red shirt, white apron, khaki pants, black boots and carries two large […]
Located just a few blocks away from the Worlds Largest Superman Statue in Metropolis, Illinois stands a bronze statue of actress Noel Neill as Lois Lane. Noel Neill portrayed the fictional journalist in the 1950s TV series The Adventures of Superman. The actress is commonly referred to as the “First Lady of Metropolis”. The […]
Standing beside the Massac County Circuit Clerk building in Metropolis, Illinois stands the World’s Largest Superman Statue! The 15 feet tall bronze statue was erected on June 5, 1993, to honor the town’s fifteenth annual Superman Celebration. It weighs approximately 3 tons and replaced the previous 7-foot-tall fiberglass Superman statue. It is surrounded by […]
Cave-In-Rock State Park is located in the town of Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois. The park was established in 1929 and totals 204 acres. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 1998. The cave was originally discovered by French explorer M. de Lery. The star of the park is the […]
Pharaoh Campground is a primitive campground located in the Shawnee National Forest of Illinois. This is a first come- first served campground managed by the US Forest Service and costs $10 a night. There is a self-pay station located at the campground entrance. Find your campsite then grab an envelope and pay within 30 […]
For my birthday I really wanted to visit the town of Casey, Illinois. This small town is known for a lot of big things including being home to around a dozen of the World’s Largest items. Fairview Park is an absolutely beautiful park located in the city that also has camping. All sites are […]
The USA Softball of Illinois Hall of Fame began in 1971 and in 1976 trustees, LeRoy Staley, Joe Snedeker and Moe Ashley constructed the original building for the museum. Its purpose is to bring attention to the sport and honor the men and women of Illinois who have provided a major impact or contribution to […]
Date Visited: August 18, 2020 Address: 101 North Central Avenue – Casey, Illinois 62420 Website: Big Things Small Tow One of the newest additions to the list of big things that can be found in Casey, Illinois is this twisted metal nail puzzle. Now I’ve never seen a regular sized nail puzzle before so this […]
Date Visited: August 18, 2020 Address: 2 East Main Street – Casey, Illinois 62420 Website: Big Things Small Town This giant ear of corn was one of the first big objects created by Jim Bolin for the town of Casey, Illinois. He carved this wood piece himself with a chainsaw. It is located outside the […]
