Illinois may not have the ancient Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Colossus of Rhodes or the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt.

But it does have the Garden of the Gods in the Shawnee National Forest the southern part of the state.

That is just one in a list of sites and attractions that have been nominated in a contest to choose the Seven Wonders of Illinois.

Anything from historic sites to cheesy tourist attractions can be nominated. ...