Did You Know Superman Is From Just Outside St. Louis?

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So when a little Clark Kent was looking for something to do on a Friday night, he may have spent time skipping stones on the Mississippi River. You know, if he wasn't a comic book character and all. Located just around 2 hours south of downtown St. Louis the little village of Metropolis, IL is the home of one of the very few comic book heroes who doesn't wear a mask, (quick, can you name at least two others?), and besides having a statue of the reporter-come-caped-crusader outside of the city's courthouse, they celebrate their  resident hero each with the annual Superman Celebration.

It was recently announced that the first on-screen Lois Lane (Noel Neill) will return to celebrate alongside other action movie celebs at the festival, which runs June 11 through the 19 and includes a fan film competition. This year will mark the 31st anniversary of the celebration, and recently it was recently announced that .

Last year the Superman Celebration set a world record for having the largest gathering of people dressed like the superhero. Are you planning to join the crowd of more than 30,000 at the vigilante's blast this year? The celebration's tentative schedule includes plenty of parades, competitions of superhero strength and even artist seminars. You can find out more about the Celebration by checking out the Metropolis Tourism site.

When it comes to monuments on the east side of the river, it really is hard to say if the giant ketchup bottle in Collinsville or the giant Superman in Metropolis is cooler.