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Illinois

Museums, parks, viewpoints and hidden gems across Illinois, planned day by day.

1,529 places across 6 regions

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The Art Institute, Millennium Park, the Field Museum and the start of Route 66.

1203 places

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

Springfield area

Explore Lincoln's Home, the Old State Capitol, and Cahokia Mounds, where history rises across prairie horizons.

154 places

Robert Allerton Park

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Sculpture-filled gardens at Allerton Park, Krannert Art Museum and prairie-state lakes nearby.

61 places

Starved Rock State Park

Sandstone canyons and waterfalls at Starved Rock and Matthiessen state parks along the Illinois River.

61 places

White Pines Forest State Park

Explore White Pines Forest's towering pines, Apple River Canyon's rugged cliffs, and Chain O'Lakes' shimmering waters.

29 places

Black Hawk Forest Nature Preserve

Mississippi River towns, the Rock Island Arsenal Museum and historic Nauvoo on the bluffs.

21 places