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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.

246 places

The Plant

RestaurantThe Plant

Chicago Fed Money Museum

MuseumChicago Fed Money Museum

BP Pedestrian Bridge

BridgeBP Pedestrian Bridge

Historic siteS.R. Crown Hall (IIT)

A statue is surrounded by blooming cherry blossoms

SightAbraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum

Kavi Gupta | Washington Blvd.

GalleryKavi Gupta | Washington Blvd.

Monique Meloche Gallery

GalleryMonique Meloche Gallery

Chicago Children's Museum

MuseumChicago Children's Museum

Nathan G Moore House

SightNathan G Moore House

Leather Archives & Museum

SightLeather Archives & Museum

SightCarl Hammer Gallery

SightSanta Fe Building

GardenGarden

SightGulliver in Wonderland Mural

SightMergenthaler Lofts

SightArchbishop’s Residence

SightHalim Time & Glass Museum

SightHauberg Indian Museum

SightUlysses S Grant Home

SightSecond Franklin Building

SightAmerican Toby Jug Museum

SightBellrose Viewing Platform

SightOld State Capitol

SightObama's House

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.