Gemini Giant

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It's a quintessential stop on Route 66, located in Wilmington. Here the Gemini Giant – a 28ft fiberglass spaceman – stands guard outside the Launching Pad Drive In. The restaurant reopened after years of closure in 2019, serving up Chicago-style hot dogs, pulled pork sandwiches and the like; the sizable green rocket-holding statue lives on as a terrific photo op.

To reach it, leave I-55 at exit 241, and follow Hwy 44 south a short distance to Hwy 53, which rolls into town.

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