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Address S East St, Wilmington, IL 60481, USA Similar Ambler's Texaco Gas Station, Ariston Cafe, Standard Oil Gasoline, Munger‑Moss Motel, Chain of Rocks Bridge | ||
Gemini giant route 66
The Gemini Giant is a landmark statue on U.S. Route 66 at the Eastern entrance to Wilmington, Will County, Illinois. Standing outside the Launching Pad Drive-In restaurant, the 30 foot tall statue is one of many giant "Muffler Man" advertising props found throughout the USA in the Sixties. The Gemini Giant is named after the Gemini space program and holds a silver "rocket ship" in his hands, while sporting an astronaut's space helmet that resembles a welding mask.
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