Roadside oddity

Gemini Giant

Wilmington, Illinois

A 30-foot fibreglass spaceman holding a rocket on Route 66.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
15 min

A well-known Route 66 roadside statue in a green spacesuit holding a rocket. It stands outside the old Launching Pad site. Free to see and photograph.

Good to know

  • Free photo stop
  • Stop on a daytime drive
Open
All year
Getting there
Roadside
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
Dogs welcome

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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