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.

  1. The Chicago Skyline

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  1. Metropolis

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  1. Cloudgate

Jay Galvin/Flickr

  1. Navy Pier

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  1. The Stanley Cup

Derek Kaczmarczyk/Flickr

  1. Willis Tower

Ben Grey/Flickr

  1. Starved Rock State Park

Tom/Flickr

  1. Cahokia Mounds

Steve Moses/Flickr

  1. Dana-Thomas House

Mike Linksvayer/Flickr

  1. Portillo’s

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  1. Soldier Field

JohnPickenPhoto/Flickr

  1. The Piasa Bird

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  1. 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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