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All the United States Illinois Brookfield

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Brookfield

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Brookfield, Illinois

Updated September 14, 2017

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A Tightly-Packed Corridor of Games

Brookfield, Illinois

Galloping Ghost Arcade

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.
The Sinclair Dinosaur of the Brookfield Zoo

Brookfield, Illinois

Brookfield Zoo's Sinclair Dinosaur

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.
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Hofmann Tower.

Lyons, Illinois

Hofmann Tower

A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.
1 mile from Brookfield
Showmen’s Rest

Forest Park, Illinois

Showmen’s Rest

A section in the cemetery mostly for circus performers, including victims of the famous 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.
2 miles from Brookfield
Wildflowers

Westchester, Illinois

Wolf Road Prairie

One of the finest examples of a black soil prairie that was barely saved by the Great Depression.
2 miles from Brookfield
The Italian Bride.

Hillside, Illinois

The Italian Bride

Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.
3 miles from Brookfield
The memorial.

Forest Park, Illinois

Haymarket Martyrs Monument

Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.
3 miles from Brookfield
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