Gemini Giant at the Launching Pad

Posted by Val on April 16th, 2010 at 12:02 pm | 1 Comment »

The Gemini Giant is a 28-foot tall green space man who stands outside the Launching Pad restaurant in Wilmington, Illinois. In his hands he holds a giant 80foot rocket. He’s one of many muffler men spread throughout the United States.

Here are a few pics I took of him this past weekend. Stay tuned later today for some photos from my first trip there back in 2007.

Gemini Giant muffler man at the Launching Pad in Wilmington, Illinois.

Burger and fries at the Launching Pad in Wilmington, Illinois.

Site: Gemini Giant at the Launching Pad Restaurant
Location: 810 E Baltimore St, Wilmington, IL
Cost: Free to see. Lunch/dinner extra.
Hours: Always visible.
Date: April 9, 2010

About Val

Val is the founder and head road tripper at Silly America. Having grown up in a town with a fake liberty bell and a restaurant with a cow on the roof her attraction to roadside attractions started early. She's a photographer and competitive eating superfan and is semi-obsessed with milkshakes. Val is currently traveling the world and blogs about her life, food, and travels on her personal website.