The flower arrangements I've sent to Johnson County family members the last couple months were…read morebeautiful! The flowers were fresh and arrangements lasted a long time.

Outstanding service, Great selection and Exceptional VALUE. I drive extra to go here and it's well…read moreworth it.

Amazing experience all around! All the staff was very nice and helpful! I was curious about a lot…read moreof things they had to offer and they were very informative!

This is a spacious antique shop on the main street of Metropolis near the Super Museum. They carry…read morea variety of antiques and collectibles, including some furniture. Friendly staff! Worth checking out if you are in town!

This was a cute little Outpost to check out. It's a little pricey but it's the tourist trap of the…read morearea. Besides some of the cute merchandise that is featured here I will say that the food here is really good. I even had one of their Chicago Dogs featured on their menu and believe it or not these people in deep South Illinois can make a great Chicago Dog! Plenty of great drinks to go as well. They have an outdoor area too eat at. Public restrooms are featured here too. Solid place to check out while you are in the area

Hit the spot before running into park…read more Classic style Chicago dogs and interesting gift shop. Easy stop if you need a pre or post park visit.

Goreville ministerial alliance is one of the best thrift stores in beautiful Southern Illinois…read morehills. The store is run by the baptist church and you could not ask for better prices on items. Recently my home needed a do-over and I bought wallpaper in the alliance for $1.00 a roll. That's a 90% percent savings. I am now looking for rose wallpaper to redo my kitchen. I can do it with 3.00 to 4.00 dollars total. I love shopping at Goreville ministerial Alliance. You just cannot beat their prices. I found bird and bloom magazines for 25 cents. Goreville ministerial alliance is a treasure and a great place to go treasure hunting. If you are in Southern Illinois visit goreville ministerial. You will find a treasure to bring home and it won't cost you an arm and a leg.

I'm a pretty big fan of off-the-wall, random attractions in the middle of nowhere. The Super Museum…read morefalls perfectly in that category! Know ahead of time that Metropolis, IL is cute and charming as heck. But besides this, there is pretty much nothing else to do besides Harrah's Casino, so I'd recommend it more as a road trip stop rather than spending a weekend here. You can easily be in and out within 2 hours max. The Super Museum, however, was a LOT more than I expected! This collection of Superman memorabilia is insane, and has so many pieces that are decades old, from many of the films, and some random, quirky stuff. The tickets were only about 8 bucks and you can spend as long as you'd like in there. They've got a pretty awesome gift shop, too! This is a really neat attraction to stop at if you're driving through Southern Illinois!

Consider this your official pilgrimage notice. The Superman Museum in Metropolis, Illinois is a…read moreholy shrine you didn't know you needed to add to your road trip itinerary. I am not a hardcore Superman follower. I went in not knowing what to expect and walked out genuinely impressed. This is not a polished museum experience. It is an enormous, sprawling, slightly overwhelming collection of Superman memorabilia that someone dedicated their entire life to assembling. Much respect to the passion and dedication this took. The front of this establishment is a gift shop packed with Superman (and other superhero) giftware. If you want to see the actual collection you pay a little extra and head into an entire different adjacent room. This space if filled with little trinkets all the way up to full collector pieces, costumes, props, and items spanning decades of Superman across every format. They even have pieces from Lois and Clark, the 1990s TV series, which I absolutely watched as a kid. If you are anywhere close to Metropolis, just go. Budget an hour, pay the few dollars, and go see the "museum". You don't have to be a Superman superfan to appreciate the sheer scale of what one collector put together. It's worth the detour. Up, up, and away.

Their store is wonderful. I love the vast selection of alpaca socks. My favorite are the ankle…read moreheight socks with grippers. My wife starts with the winter gear, stocking hats, scarfs, blankets, shawls each a perfect birthday or Christmas gift. After i picked out my socks, i headed over to the "newest trend" Alpaca bracelets ( new to me ). I couldn't believe all the sizes. If i was talented , I'd buy different colors of their "yarn/fibers ? " and make my own. Ya just can't go wrong with AMERICAN made.

Great place for gifts or an up close alpaca experience. Very family, friendly and totally unique…read more Worth the stop if you're in the area.

Found this unique little shop last November and totally forgot about it until I ran into some…read moredesigned trinkets that the owner sold me On my last visit. The owner Dody Mccoy, yep a real Mccoy, is actually a Native American story teller and Indian. Flaxen red haired owner had so much for me to piddle through while she told me stories and have me a wealth of information. I got all I needed for Christmas in one stop! Worth the trip, can't wait to drive through again soon.