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The Launching Pad restaurant in Wilmington Illinois is most famous for the Gemini Giant, a huge be-space-suited statue that stands outside. It's on old Route 66 and is a wonderful kitschy tourist attraction.
The Launching Pad Restaurant and the Gemini Giant
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The font of the sign across the roof is great, but more than that, I dearly love the jet or rocketship-shaped "dot" of the I.
The Launching Pad Restaurant Sign
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Here's the giant himself, holding another rocketship emblazoned with the name of the restaurant. I love all the space-age spirit here so much.
The Gemini Giant and his Rocketship
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The theme is carried on into the interior, with large pieces of art on the wall that include classic automobiles, a Burma-Shave sign, and of course, the Gemini Giant holding a tasty burger along with his rocketship.
Gemini Giant Mural
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I had a burger and a truly memorable milkshake here, but then it was time to be off to the next stage of my adventure. I took a photo of my own personal 'rocketship', Percy the Swift, who carried me faithfully through my four day mission in the cosmos of downstate Illinois.
The Launching Pad Restaurant
Copyright Stormdog 2012
The Launching Pad Restaurant and the Gemini Giant
Copyright Stormdog 2012
The font of the sign across the roof is great, but more than that, I dearly love the jet or rocketship-shaped "dot" of the I.
The Launching Pad Restaurant Sign
Copyright Stormdog 2012
Here's the giant himself, holding another rocketship emblazoned with the name of the restaurant. I love all the space-age spirit here so much.
The Gemini Giant and his Rocketship
Copyright Stormdog 2012
The theme is carried on into the interior, with large pieces of art on the wall that include classic automobiles, a Burma-Shave sign, and of course, the Gemini Giant holding a tasty burger along with his rocketship.
Gemini Giant Mural
Copyright Stormdog 2012
I had a burger and a truly memorable milkshake here, but then it was time to be off to the next stage of my adventure. I took a photo of my own personal 'rocketship', Percy the Swift, who carried me faithfully through my four day mission in the cosmos of downstate Illinois.
The Launching Pad Restaurant
Copyright Stormdog 2012