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      Joliet to Bloomington, Illinois on Historic Route 66 

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      Gerald Thurman
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      Published on 10-05-2011 12:01 AM
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      93 miles, 5 hours

      'Get Your Kicks'…. On an iconic journey of discovery along 93 miles of the historic Route 66. Starting in Joliet, home to the Chicagoland Speedway, this route on the 'Mother Road' wends past an intermodal freight center, a park created to ...
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      Metropolis, Illinois, to Jackson, Tennessee: Superman to Davy Crockett 

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      Published on 09-28-2010 12:03 AM
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      202 miles - 8 hours

      Superman's hometown of Metropolis is the starting point for a road trip that includes a visit to historic Paducah, Kentucky, before heading south on the Woodlands Trace through the 'Land Between the Lakes' into Tennessee. This Tennessee route holds such roadside wonders as ...
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      Hannibal, Missouri to St. Louis on the Great River Road 

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      Published on 09-09-2010 01:05 AM
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      150 miles - about 4 hours

      Starting from Hannibal, a town that captures the American literary imagination, this route is the stuff of legends. From the front seat of your car, you'll see the merging of the mighty Mississippi, the historic Illinois, and majestic Missouri Rivers. You'll be zooming down a perfect stretch of ...
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      Collinsville to Metropolis, Illinois: From Giant Catsup to Superman 

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      Published on 07-16-2010 01:24 AM
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      210 miles - About 6 hours

      A journey along the magnificent Mississippi River, following the Great River Road. The world's largest Catsup bottle, the home of Popeye, the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers and the Turkey Bayou will be pass beneath your road trip ride's wheels today. Several hikes are possible including one in the Trail of Tears ...
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      Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Galena, Illinois 

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      Published on 04-01-2010 06:30 AM
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      105 miles, 3 hours

      This is a nice, easy drive that offers something for the whole family. The views may not be spectacular but if you approach it in the right frame of mind, the huge open skies of eastern Iowa provide a real sense of freedom and escape. ...
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