Carmi, Illinois, USA

What's that salience? (a) a beach ball, (b) a tourist attraction, (c) a hot air balloon, (d) Old Glory's stripes draped over a sphere, (e) a baby's rattle, (f) a welcome sign, (g) an example of toponymic semiotics, (h) a branding iron, (i) a water tower. More than one answer may be correct. [2022]