{"product_id":"oddball-illinois-9781613740323","title":"Oddball Illinois","description":"There is more to Illinois than cornfields, corrupt politicians, and the Cubs! The Land of Lincoln is filled with fascinating people, one-of-a-kind places, and things with unique and bizarre histories. Forget about quaint small town bed-and-breakfasts and crowded Chicago nightclubs--\u003ci\u003eOddball Illinois\u003c\/i\u003e, now fully updated and expanded, takes you to the places you \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e want to go. See:  \u003cul\u003eHenry's Rabbit RanchAmerica's One and Only Hippie MemorialWorld's First Jungle GymPopeye's HometownThe Leather Archives and MuseumGeneral Santa Ana's two wooden legsWorld's Largest Sock MonkeyScarlett O'Hara's green drapes The Friendship Shoe FenceAnd many, many more sites\u003c\/ul\u003e This book belongs in your glove box--you never know when you'll be in range of an oddball adventure!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJerome Pohlen\u003c\/b\u003e is an editor and educational writer who has written 10 travel guides, including \u003ci\u003eOddball Wisconsin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOddball Iowa\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOddball Indiana\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eProgressive Nation\u003c\/i\u003e. His travel writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eChicago Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTime Out Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been a regular contributor on travel and culture for \u003ci\u003eEight Forty-Eight\u003c\/i\u003e, which airs on WBEZ, Chicago's NPR affliate.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chicago Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50421690532114,"sku":"9781613740323","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_18386d9b-fd59-423c-8305-01e8480e6b3b.jpg?v=1729511165","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/oddball-illinois-9781613740323","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}