WHERE TO EAT The best Horseshoe Sandwich in the world (according to food experts)

"If you're going to Springfield, save some room for this local favorite. The horseshoe sandwich is the state's most iconic food: a mountain of fries, ground beef, and bacon bits smothered with homemade cheese sauce and served over two thick slices of Texas toast. And no one does it like D'Arcy's Pint."

"Must Try: This mega-calorie breakfast shoe is topped with hash browns and cushioned with cream gravy. In between are eggs, breakfast meats, and cheese."

"The Dublin Pub executes the traditional Horseshoe well. It claims to be the only place to use the original white cheddar sauce used at the Leland Hotel, the birthplace of the horseshoe. Try it with sweet potato fries."

"But the 100-mile trip up Interstate 55 to Corner Pub and Grill to experience this delicacy in its native habitat should be high on your to-do list. And when you get around to to-doing it, be sure to arrive early, because there will be a line."

"I have enjoyed Ritz’s for their horseshoes (breakfast and lunch!) for almost 30 years. My parents loved the family owned diner and it was a rite of passage to stop in once in a while for their chicken pony."

If you want a meal that will fill you up, and leave you in a "food coma," then a horseshoe from Obed & Isaac's isa great place to begin, or finish a full day of activities.