Just down main street in Casey, Illinois past the World’s Largest Mailbox a fun loving Minion from the movie series Despicable Me is waiting to greet you. I really don’t have any specifics on this statue or why its even there, but hey who cares! Everyone loves meeting cartoon characters right?
Date Visited: August 18, 2020 Address: 8 West Main Street – Casey, Illinois 62420 Website: Big Things Small Town Though it may not be the world’s largest, this giant pencil in Casey, Illinois is still impressive. The No. 2 wood pencil measures 32.5 feet long and weighs over 500 pounds. It is available for viewing […]
Date Visited: August 18, 2020 Address: 3 East Main Street – Casey, Illinois 62420 Website: Big Things Small Town Most yardsticks are 36 inches long, but in Casey, Illinois they like to make big things. So for every inch they upsized it to a foot resulting in a 36 foot yardstick that can measure pretty […]
Date Visited: August 18, 2020 Address: 4 West Alabama, Casey, Illinois 62420 Website: Big Things Small Town The World’s largest key is a replica of the key Jim Bolin used to start the engine of his Chevy Silverado work truck. Jim just happens to be the man behind creating this record breaking key and most […]
Prairie Dog Taxonomy: Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Scuiridae Genus: Cynomys Species: ludovicianus If there is one thing Badlands National Park has no shortage of it is prairie dogs. They are kinda everywhere throughout the park and surrounding areas. You can see their extensive colonies on the sides of most of the roads you drive on through […]
Ben Reifel Visitor Center is the main visitor center in the north unit of Badlands National Park. Restrooms, trashcans, and water are available at the facility. Rangers are available at the information desk year-round to answer any questions you may have about the park. You can also pick up hiking maps here as well […]
Al’s oasis has been a resting stop for travelers along Interstate 90 in South Dakota for years. The building has the facade of an old western town and has room for semis and larger RV’s to park across the street. They have a restaurant serving American comfort food and a clothing store/souvenir shop located […]
I’m traveling around the country living full-time in a pop-up camper so obviously I love the outdoors and Cabela’s is like an outdoor enthusiast mecca! We pass them all the time, but for one reason or another were never able to stop. While running errands on our last day in Rapid City we just happened […]
So we are dispersed camping in the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota and it’s gorgeous. Labor Day weekend saw us outside grilling and hiking enjoying 90 degree weather. Then Monday rolls around and the temperature starts dropping and we have to pull out the Mr. Buddy heater. We open the door to Frankenstein […]
Date Visited: August 24, 2020 Address: Corner of W. King Street & S. Main Street in Chamberlain, South Dakota I like quirky! The odd, the weird, the unusual is my jam. So when we are out and about and I see something I haven’t seen before it peaks my interest and I have to […]
