Metropolis Welcome Sign[/caption]
This blog entry not only includes a unique name of a town, but is now introducing the second theme of this blog…the big statues and unusual sites along the road.
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Metropolis Signs[/caption]
Metropolis is the home of the Giant Superman Statue – a 200 foot tall statue of the Man of Steel.
Funny thing is, as I drove into this town, the first big statue I saw was in front of a grocery store and was NOT the Giant Superman Statue!!
The town is really all about Superman.
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The Giant non-Superman Statue – Big John the Grocery Clerk[/caption]
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Giant Superman with not so giant Sumoflam[/caption]
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Flying Superman Statue in Metropolis[/caption]
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Giant Superman Mural with all of the Supermen[/caption]
Metropolis, IL
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