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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Peoria

9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Peoria, Illinois

Updated November 30, 2022

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Peoria Scale Model of the Solar System

The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.

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Peoria Holocaust Memorial

A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.
Uniroyal Gal in her bikini during the summer pool season.

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Uniroyal Gal

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.
Giant Oak Park.

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Giant Oak Park

A massive bur oak tree believed to be some 500 years old is the centerpiece of this quiet urban greenspace.
Camp Peoria marker.

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Camp Peoria Civil War Marker

One of two identical monuments marking the sites of military training encampments in Peoria, Illinois.
Hello Peoria collaborative mural painting.

Peoria, Illinois

Hello Peoria Building

Tiny treasures, giant murals, and strange sculptures decorate the windows and doors of this abandoned building.
Old Woodruff Athletic Field

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Old Woodruff Athletic Field

The remnants of Peoria's proud baseball past stand slightly abandoned, but not forgotten.

Peoria, Illinois

'Peace' and 'Harvest' Sculptures

These Depression-era WPA sculptures have made a couple of stops over the years.
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9 Stunning Scientific Sites in Illinois

When you think about Illinois, what are the first things that come to mind? Maybe it's the environment, with its vast prairies and cold winters. Maybe it's someone from the state, like Abraham Lincoln, or something, like Chicago-style hot dogs or deep dish pizza. What you might not realize, though, is that there's a lot of fascinating science happening in Illinois. (There was even a settlement named Science along the Illinois River in the early 19th century.) From some of the world's most powerful computers and particle-smashers to horological oddities, these are a few of the laboratories and collections that the 21st state has to offer.

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Fermilab's bubble chamber, a device used to detect and study subatomic particles, looks like it's straight out of science fiction.

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