Illinois

Illinois State Map Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. As the "most average state", Illinois has long had a reputation as a bellwether both in social and cultural terms and politics.

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Gardner Museum of Architecture

The Gardner Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Place's

Quincy, IL Museums

Lincoln Memorial Garden - Nature Center

Springfield, IL Nature Centers

Funk Prarie Home

The Pre-civil war, Victorian home of Illinois Senator and director of the Chicago Stock Yards, Lafayette Funk, lets visitors explore the lifestyle of a pioneering prairie family in the 1800\'

Shirley, IL Museums

DuPage Children's Museum, Inc.

The DuPage Children'

Naperville, IL Discovery Centers

Lewis and Clark State Historic Site

14,000 square foot interpretive center and monument commemorating Lewis and Clark's Point of Departure and beginning of the National Trail. 15 minute film entitled "At Journey's Edge." The Center includes a full-scale, 55

Hartford, IL Historic Sites

Green Meadows Golf Course

"Green" is a fun nine-hole public golf course that offers three par 4's and six par 3's in a traditional parkland setting. Whether you're looking to play a quick nine or sharpen your game, Green Meadows has something for you!

Westmont, IL Golf Courses

Momence Historical House

Recreates the period of history from 1870 to 1900 with period furhishings.

Kankakee, IL Historic Homes

World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial

The focal point of the World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial is a globe of the world symbolizing the conflict that involved more than 200 nations. More than 70

Springfield, IL Memorials

Camp Butler National Cemetery

One of the 120

Springfield, IL Cemeteries

DuPage County Historical Museum (Wheaton)

Housed in an 1891 Richardsonian Romanesque building, the DuPage County Historical Museum highlights 150

Wheaton, IL Museums

Hume-Carnegie Museum

The Mendota Museum & Historical Society's Mission is to promote the preservation of the history of Mendota, its railroads and recognizing agricultural heritage through three museums, the Breaking the Prairie Museum, the Hume-Carnegie Museum, and the Union Depot Railroad Museum.

Mendota, IL Museums

Thomas Lincoln Cemetary and Shiloh Church

The final resting place for a great many Civil War veterans and for Thomas and Sarah Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's father and stepmother. The church is open to the public. The south stained glass window includes a picture of the Lincolns'

Charleston, IL Cemeteries