The answer dates back to 1703, when the French controlled the Illinois Country. That year a Jesuit group established its mission along the east bank of the Mississippi River to minister to the ...

Dragons exist in Illinois, and no, I haven’t been hitting the sauce too early today. Standing proudly along a rural stretch of highway in Vandalia, the Kaskaskia Dragon has been belching genuine ...

First responders in Fayette County recovered the body of a nine-year-old girl Sunday morning after she disappeared in the Kaskaskia River the day prior. Hallmark Fans Bombard Alison Sweeney After She ...

Roadside attractions aren’t always the kitschy photo op we imagine them to be. Some have a complicated history that you can’t see from the side of the road. Last episode, we took a road trip to ...

As many as 40,000 people have come to see this roadside attraction: a metal dragon as big as a school bus, with a flamethrower in its mouth. World’s largest ball of twine; the state’s biggest rocking ...

Tucked away in the unassuming town of Vandalia, Illinois, lies a delightfully eccentric roadside attraction that might just make you do a double-take. The Kaskaskia Dragon, standing tall and proud, ...

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SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot details for HBO’s “The Red Dragon and the Gold,” Season 2, Episode 4 of “House of the Dragon,” now streaming on Max. The war had already started in earnest, but ...

Kendall Myers is a Senior Author with Collider. As part of the TV and Movies Features team, she writes about some of the most popular releases before, during, and after they premiere. In three years, ...