Looking for weird travel places in Indiana and Illinois

**scooley** · 06-28-2007, 07:51 PM

Taking a major car trip in July and looking for some neat, off the wall places to visit. Not the normal tourist crap. Im starting in Texas heading north. I would appreciate some ideas.

scooley

**burnws6** · 06-28-2007, 07:54 PM

hmmmm....srry bud, only places ive gone are PA, NY, NJ too far up i guess..good luck, and have fun

**Y2KPewterSS** · 06-28-2007, 07:58 PM

Went up to Lafayette Indiana this past weekend, went through Illinois as well. I remember a lot of corn in both states and thats about it

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 06-28-2007, 07:59 PM

u can visit gary ind hometown of micheal jackson ( lol jk)

**scooley** · 06-28-2007, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by Y2KPewterSS

Went up to Lafayette Indiana this past weekend, went through Illinois as well. I remember a lot of corn in both states and thats about it

Yeah, well, dont want to get corn holed in Indiana, hehe.

**NE98LS1** · 06-28-2007, 08:16 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_C...%28Hillside%29

al capones grave? haha idk i like reading about all that old gangster crap, and al capone was huge in chicago so i'd like to check that out

**ATCharming** · 06-28-2007, 08:24 PM

my house. lol

btw.... my dad is italian as u all know... his name is vito... he has family that used to work with/for al capone

**sgt0704** · 06-28-2007, 09:52 PM

They say there's more than corn in indiana. but for the 17 years i lived there, i didn't see anything other than that. Depending on when you go, the State fair could be going on. that's pretty cool.

of you can check out down town Indy. i haven't been to the mall there in forever, but it was pretty cool. if you're into the "young" young ladies.

of you could go to Speedway, and check out the track where they do the Indy 500. i think they do tours and shit.

**Scanlamp** · 06-29-2007, 06:02 AM

try these links
http://www.frommers.com/cgi-bin/WebX...uoL^2@.ef28a90
http://www.strangeusa.com/viewstate.asp?state=IN

**NE98LS1** · 06-29-2007, 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by ATCharming

my house. lol

btw.... my dad is italian as u all know... his name is vito... he has family that used to work with/for al capone

as of a few years ago, al capone's last living brother lived in hooper, NE...don't know if he is even still alive/still lives there, whatever. i guess no one knew about it, then it all came out! scandal in a small town!

**third_shift|studios** · 06-29-2007, 06:18 AM

pretty much the 2 flattest states in the US....gonne be hard to find eh?

**ramrod** · 06-29-2007, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by scooley

Taking a major car trip in July and looking for some neat, off the wall places to visit. Not the normal tourist crap. Im starting in Texas heading north. I would appreciate some ideas.

scooley

Al Capones place, called the The Hideaway! Nice resteraunt. Volo Auto Museum. Try a seach, There in IL!

**Y2KPewterSS** · 06-29-2007, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by scooley

Yeah, well, dont want to get corn holed in Indiana, hehe.

**hutch1999** · 06-29-2007, 03:17 PM

garden of the gods, Southern IL

**nhraformula** · 06-30-2007, 05:55 AM

you have to hit downtown chicago.

**superchargedblackgto** · 06-30-2007, 06:03 AM

Originally Posted by hutch1999

garden of the gods, Southern IL

If you Go there, It's pretty cool Scooley, and my house is only about 30min. from there, also New Harmony is a pretty cool little town with alot of history. Alot of things to see there, It has attracted alot of stars because it is quiet and out of the way. Penny Marshall loves that little town, and It's about 15min. From a SuperchargedBlackGto....LOL.....Good luck on the trip.