The iconic Chicago public art sculpture is sometimes nicknamed "The Bean" for its shape (much to the resentment of the author).
This hundred-year-old pier was turned into a popular public meeting place with millions of visitors each year.
One of the most popular places to visit when in Chicago. The Millennium Park offers entertainment for both the young and the older.
If you want to see the imposing skyline of Chicago, this is the best place to go.
Built in 1974, this 1,450-foot tall structure held the world record for the tallest building for more than 20 years.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum documents the life of the 16th U.S.
Legoland Discovery Centre is an indoor family attraction chain operated by British leisure group Merlin Entertainments.
Lincoln Home National Historic Site preserves the Springfield, Illinois home and a historic district where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1844…
The Lincoln Tomb is the final resting place of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, and…
The Bahá'í House of Worship is a temple in Wilmette, Illinois. One of ten dedicated temples of the Bahá'í Faith, it is the oldest surviving…
The Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is the site of a pre-Columbian Native American city directly across the Mississippi River from…
Shea's Gas Station Museum Center piece The Mahan Filling Station located on Route 66 in Springfield, Illinois was transformed from a…
The Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385-acre living plant museum situated on nine islands in the Cook County Forest Preserves.
Home Alone is a 1990 American comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus.
The Illinois State Capitol, located in Springfield, Illinois, houses legislative and the executive branches of the government of the U.S.…
The legendary amusement park makes for a perfect day out. No fan of roller coasters can miss it out!
Starved Rock State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Illinois, characterized by the many canyons within its 2,630 acres.
The Brooks Catsup Bottle Water Tower, trademarked "The World's Largest Catsup Bottle", is a water tower south of Collinsville, Illinois.
The University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign is an accredited public research university in the U.S. state of Illinois and the flagship…
The Ulysses S. Grant Home in Galena, Illinois is the former home of Ulysses S.
Aesculus hippocastanum is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry and lychee family Sapindaceae.