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Attractions in Illinois

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Illinois, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

156 places

LandmarkNavy Pier

SightUnity Temple

a fountain in a city

FountainClarence F. Buckingham Memorial Fountain

SightCouch Tomb

SightHumboldt Park

Lincoln Home National Historic Site

SightLincoln Home National Historic Site

Elbridge G Keith House

Historic siteElbridge G Keith House

Chicago Cultural Center

LandmarkChicago Cultural Center

John C. Kluczynski Federal Building

SightJohn C. Kluczynski Federal Building

Greetings From Chicago Mural

LandmarkGreetings From Chicago Mural

Graceland Cemetery

SightGraceland Cemetery

Illinois Institute of Technology

SightIllinois Institute of Technology

Greater Salem Missionary Baptist Church

ChurchGreater Salem Missionary Baptist Church

Holy Name Cathedral

ChurchHoly Name Cathedral

Aqua at Lakeshore East Apartments

SightAqua at Lakeshore East Apartments

Shawnee National Forest

SightShawnee National Forest

Humboldt Park Boathouse

SightHumboldt Park Boathouse

Saints Volodymyr & Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church

ChurchSaints Volodymyr & Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church

Farm in the Zoo

ZooFarm in the Zoo

Union Stockyards Gate

Historic siteUnion Stockyards Gate

Lincoln Park Zoo

ZooLincoln Park Zoo

The University of Chicago

SightThe University of Chicago

Nichols Bridgeway

BridgeNichols Bridgeway

St Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral

ChurchSt Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral

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