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Miller Park Zoo

Miller Park Zoo

Bloomington, Illinois

Public park with a lake, zoo, pavilion & bandstand, war memorials, mini-golf & railroad items.

Peoria Riverfront Museum

Peoria Riverfront Museum

Peoria, Illinois

Multifaceted art & science museum with a sculpture garden, giant-screen theater & planetarium.

The Peoria PlayHouse

The Peoria PlayHouse

Peoria, Illinois

Colorful kids' museum featuring interactive exhibits & play areas relating to art, science & music.

Scovill Zoo

Scovill Zoo

Decatur, Illinois

Longtime lakefront venue with 400+ animals from 6 continents, plus a carousel, train & playground.

Spurlock Museum

Spurlock Museum

Urbana, Illinois

Museum with artifacts from ancient cultures & geographic areas, including ancient Egypt & East Asia.

Illinois State Military Museum

Illinois State Military Museum

Springfield, Illinois

Free-admission military history museum with a variety of artifacts, including taxidermy.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Springfield, Illinois

Lincoln museum with historical exhibits, full-size replicas of life scenes & original artifacts.

Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site

Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site

Petersburg, Illinois

Reconstruction of the village where Abraham Lincoln spent his young adulthood, with camping & more.

Old State Capitol State Historic Site

Old State Capitol State Historic Site

Springfield, Illinois

Restored former capitol building featuring 19th-century period details & educational exhibits.

Lincoln Home National Historic Site

Lincoln Home National Historic Site

Springfield, Illinois

Popular national historic site offering tours of Lincoln's period-furnished, Greek-Revival home.

Lincoln Statue

Lincoln Statue

Springfield, Illinois

Free-admission exhibit with historical displays, bronzes of Abraham Lincoln, and his tomb.

Illinois State Museum

Illinois State Museum

Springfield, Illinois

Educational venue dedicated to the culture, history, geology, anthropology & art of Illinois.

Washington Park

Washington Park

Springfield, Illinois

Green space featuring a playground, a bell tower, a botanical garden & 2 ponds with ducks & geese.

Southern View Community Park

Southern View Community Park

Southern View, Illinois

Park and green space featuring playgrounds, baseball fields, and a pond.

Amazing Xscapes

Amazing Xscapes

Springfield, Illinois

Family-friendly escape room center featuring Egypt-themed and haunted hotel-based adventures.

Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center

Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center

Springfield, Illinois

100-acre woodland & prairie garden honoring Abraham Lincoln, with trails, bridges & a pond.

Knight's Action Park

Knight's Action Park

Springfield, Illinois

Multiamusement venue with rides & attractions, water-park features & 2 drive-in movie screens.

Homer Lake Forest Preserve

Homer Lake Forest Preserve

Homer, Illinois

Historic Sugar Creek Covered Bridge

Historic Sugar Creek Covered Bridge

Glenarm, Illinois

Historic bridge featuring intricate construction in a park setting.

Starved Rock State Park

Starved Rock State Park

Oglesby, Illinois

Hiking, fishing & boating in a historic landmark area with canyons & trails plus a lodge & cabins.

Gemini Giant

Gemini Giant

Wilmington, Illinois

Visitors say this roadside attraction features a beautifully restored Gemini Giant statue, which is a significant piece of Route 66 history, and offers excellent photo opportuniti…

Evergreen Hollow Park

Evergreen Hollow Park

Effingham, Illinois

Recreational park featuring a playground, picnic tables, tennis court, baseball field, and mini-golf.

The Cross

The Cross

Effingham, Illinois

Highway-side landmark featuring a 190-foot-high cross, plus paths, sculptures and plaques.

World's Largest Pitchfork

World's Largest Pitchfork

Casey, Illinois

Oversized pitchfork at Richard Farms that also has a popular restaurant and offers free admission.

World's Largest Mailbox

World's Largest Mailbox

Casey, Illinois

Stairs lead up into this gigantic mailbox, a whimsical yet functioning place to mail postcards.

World's Largest Rocking Chair

World's Largest Rocking Chair

Casey, Illinois

Weighing in at over 46,000 pounds, this rocking chair took over 2 years to build & actually rocks.

Casey, IL Welcome Center

Casey, IL Welcome Center

Casey, Illinois

Unusual exhibits of oversized everyday items such as a birdcage, a golf tee and a mailbox.

Kaskaskia Dragon

Kaskaskia Dragon

Vandalia, Illinois

Dragon made of steel that breathes fire, accessible by the highway.

Phillips Park Zoo

Phillips Park Zoo

Aurora, Illinois

Year-round animal park since 1915 with 40+ native species of mammals, reptiles & birds.

The Naperville Riverwalk

The Naperville Riverwalk

Naperville, Illinois

Family-friendly green space with scenic trails along the DuPage River, plus fountains and a playground.

DuPage Children's Museum

DuPage Children's Museum

Naperville, Illinois

Play & education center for young children, with many fun & experimental activities, plus a cafe.

Fabyan Villa Museum & Japanese Garden

Fabyan Villa Museum & Japanese Garden

Geneva, Illinois

Colonel George Fabyan's historic home, with his collection of Asian artifacts plus Japanese gardens.

Fabyan Windmill

Fabyan Windmill

Batavia, Illinois

Relaxed attraction with a restored windmill and a Japanese garden, plus river and forest views.

Island Park

Island Park

Geneva, Illinois

Scenic waterfront park offering a treehouse-themed playground & a picnic pavilion.

The Morton Arboretum

The Morton Arboretum

Lisle, Illinois

Diverse 1,700-acre nature preserve with a maze garden & tram plus picnicking, hiking & biking.

Black Hawk State Historic Site

Black Hawk State Historic Site

Rock Island, Illinois

Rolling tract & nature preserve that has been associated with the Sauk people for hundred of years.

Go Ape Zipline and Adventure Park

Go Ape Zipline and Adventure Park

Western Springs, Illinois

Adventure-activity chain venue where groups explore the forest canopy via a treetop rope course.

DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center

DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center

Chicago, Illinois

Museum housing exhibits & artifacts that highlight African-American history, culture & art.

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum

Chicago, Illinois

Dedicated to researching ancient civilizations of the Middle East & educating the public about them.

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Chicago, Illinois

Sprawling, hands-on museum full of informative, child-friendly scientific & industrial exhibits.

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