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This enormous art deco installation gives free regular water and light shows symbolizing the power and might of Lake Michigan.

Chicago’s front yard is a pretty landscaped park, which is home to public art displays, museums, themed gardens and international music festivals.

Browse through over 300 stores, restaurants and specialty shops at Schaumburg’s expansive shopping mall, one of the largest in the United States.

Interact with animals and watch them feeding in this eclectic zoo with a rainforest section, a carousel and a Junior Zookeeper Program.

Piece together the history of art around the world through the varied galleries of this large museum with a focus on pre-Columbian and Asian art.

Explore art, science, history and technology exhibits, plus an expansive planetarium and a riverfront sculpture garden, at Peoria’s premier museum.  

Take a tour of Evanston’s 19th-century lighthouse, which was once used to guide ships into Chicago Harbor and today stands as an eye-catching lakeside landmark.

Take a tour of Evanston’s 19th-century lighthouse, which was once used to guide ships into Chicago Harbor and today stands as an eye-catching lakeside landmark.

This enormous art deco installation gives free regular water and light shows symbolizing the power and might of Lake Michigan.

Visit charming downtowns, archaeological sites, historic locations and beautiful natural areas in one of the longest-inhabited regions of the Midwest.

This enormous art deco installation gives free regular water and light shows symbolizing the power and might of Lake Michigan.

This was Frank Lloyd Wright’s first major public building and is still considered one of his greatest achievements. 

Bird life, paved paths and a built-in music venue give one of Chicago’s newest green spaces much to offer to nature lovers, exercisers and music fans.

The university campus of this lakeside city contains many of its cultural treasures, while a canal meanders through the adjoining green parks.

The architectural design elements of this historic courthouse make for an impressive sight right in the heart of Pontiac.

This enormous art deco installation gives free regular water and light shows symbolizing the power and might of Lake Michigan.

The architectural design elements of this historic courthouse make for an impressive sight right in the heart of Pontiac.

This enormous art deco installation gives free regular water and light shows symbolizing the power and might of Lake Michigan.

This enormous art deco installation gives free regular water and light shows symbolizing the power and might of Lake Michigan.

A ferris wheel, shopping, restaurants and more can be found in this waterfront  entertainment district.