If you’ve lived in Illinois for any reasonable amount of time, there are certain images you are sure to recognize. Here are 13 images that Illinoisians will recognize right away.
- The Chicago Skyline
Nimesh Madhavan/Flickr
- Metropolis
James Jordan/Flickr
- Cloudgate
Jay Galvin/Flickr
- Navy Pier
amateur photography/Flickr
- The Stanley Cup
Derek Kaczmarczyk/Flickr
- Willis Tower
Ben Grey/Flickr
- Starved Rock State Park
Tom/Flickr
- Cahokia Mounds
Steve Moses/Flickr
- Dana-Thomas House
Mike Linksvayer/Flickr
- Portillo’s
odonata98/Flickr
- Soldier Field
JohnPickenPhoto/Flickr
- The Piasa Bird
stannate/Flickr
- Effingham Cross
Todd Huffman/Flickr
What about you? What are the most iconic Illinois images in your opinion?
Nimesh Madhavan/Flickr
James Jordan/Flickr
Jay Galvin/Flickr
amateur photography/Flickr
Derek Kaczmarczyk/Flickr
Ben Grey/Flickr
Tom/Flickr
Steve Moses/Flickr
Mike Linksvayer/Flickr
odonata98/Flickr
JohnPickenPhoto/Flickr
stannate/Flickr
Todd Huffman/Flickr
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