Metropolis, Illinois, a town with a population of about 7,000 has two things going for it. A floating casino on the Ohio River and a name that it can take advantage of. A storied 12-foot-tall statue of Superman stands vigil in the town square. There are more references to the man of steel and super memorabilia than you can throw a chunk of Kryptonite at.
Metropolis is a three-mile diversion off Interstate 24 heading from Illinois to western Kentucky. I made the diversion recently just to see what was there.
Sporadic posts while traveling. Hope your week is super.
Photographs © 2009 James Jordan.
1 comment:
How quirky! Interesting story and great shots.
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