Anderson Japanese Gardens is a beautiful, outdoor setting that inspires the mind and energizes the soul. The twelve-acre landscape of streams, waterfalls, winding pathways, and koi-filled ponds has been rated one of North America’s highest quality Japanese gardens for more than a decade
•Cantigny Park is filled with moments for you to find tranquility and peace. From it’s gardens to museums, every moment is special. The hustle of life melts away just a few steps into the 29 acres of their flourishing gardens and the mission of the Robert R. McCormick Museum is to preserve, manage and restore Robert R. McCormick’s Cantigny home and to tell his story--including time spent with the First Division--through a robust program of educational services that connect his life and legacy to the modern world.
•The Chicago Botanic Garden is a beautiful place to visit, and has matured into one of the world's great living museums and conservation science centers in 40 years. In 2017, more than one million people visited the Garden's 27 gardens and four natural areas, uniquely situated on 385 acres on and around nine islands, with six miles of lake shoreline. Here you can enjoy the beautiful scenery and admire the incredible architecture and wildlife.
•The Chicago Riverwalk is a 1.25 mile long path along the Main Branch of the Chicago River. The Chicago River has since, from its beginning, turned into a recreational destination that weaves the life of the River and the city together. Since its opening, the Riverwalk has been a bustling hub of activity, offering a variety of venues and spaces for residents and visitors to eat, drink and play while viewing the magnificent river.
•Happy Place is a magical dream to spread joy. It is a limited time event that is in Chicago from June 28- August 6. This massive pop-up experience is filled with larger than life size installations, multi-sensory immersive rooms, and dozens of moments curated to capture your happy. Highlights include: dancing in the middle of world’s largest indoor Confetti Dome, jumping off of a larger than life double rainbow into a pot of happiness, and posing inside HAPPY PLACE's signature rubber ducky bathtub of fun! Let’s not forget 7-foot stilettos made of a million candies and 6-foot-tall X and O letters made out of thousands of tiny mirrors, surrounded by a wall of one thousand red lips!!!
Shawnee National Park is full of moments and places for all ages to enjoy. The park includes hiking, fishing, hunting, lodging, horseback riding, boating and wine.
•Take a step outside the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. At 1,353 feet in the air, the Ledge’s glass boxes extend out 4.3 feet from the Skydeck. The glass box landscapes the heart of chicago, creating the perfect insta moment.
•Starved Rock is filled with spectacular natural features that will leave you surprised and in awe. Many come to visit the breathtaking gorges, waterfalls, canyons and icefalls. 13 miles of trails to explore and the Illinois River offers fishing (ice fishing, too), boating, extraordinary views and great places to relax and you to enjoy.
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