"Welcome to Illinois" state sign. I lived in Great Lakes, Chicago and Columbia.

Part of the fun of a long road trip is spotting cool roadside attractions—and few will give you as much insight to a state as its welcome signs. Here, we've gathered 50 signs from all 50 states—which ones do you recognize?

Welcome to Illinois

Newcomers to Illinois are often so off the mark, we had to make this handy list to set out-of-staters straight. Read this before visiting Illinois.

A BGS on SB Illinois State Route 40 at Peoria, Illinois

A BGS on WB US Route 150 at Knoxville, Illinois

A BGS on WB I-90 at Rockford, Illinois

NB I-55; EB I-72/U.S. Rt. 36 at Springfield, Illinois

A BGS on NB IL St Rt 157 at Caseyville, Illinois