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Ernest Hemingway Museum: A glimpse into greatness
This Oak Park attraction boasts authentic memorabilia - including letters, diaries and photos - from one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.

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Starved Rock Lodge

Starved Rock Lodge
Whether it be for fall leaf-peeping or a long drive for breakfast, Starved Rock Lodge offers a peaceful reprieve.

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Magnificent Mile: a Chicago shopper's paradise

Magnificent Mile: a Chicago shopper's paradise
Upscale stores, restaurants, hotels and culture converge in the beautiful expanse of downtown Chicago known as the Magnificent Mile.

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Redmoon Theater: sparse company in a rich setting

Redmoon Theater: sparse company in a rich setting
There's puppetry and pageantry when the curtain goes up at Redmoon Theater.

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Spring Valley: like a visit to the 19th century

Spring Valley: like a visit to the 19th century
A living museum in the northwest suburbs shows visitors what life was like in the 19th century. Explore a working farm, log cabin and more than 135 acres of preserved land just 45 minutes from downtown Chicago.

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Museum of Science and Industry: a colossal experience in Chicago

Museum of Science and Industry: a colossal experience in Chicago
See bay chicks hatch, study the cockpit of a 727, journey into a working coal mine and board a World War II submarine — all under one roof at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry.

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Buckingham Fountain: a jewel on the Chicago Lakefront

Buckingham Fountain: a jewel on the Chicago Lakefront
The Buckingham Memorial Fountain in Grant Park is a jewel of the Chicago lakefront. By day or night, the fountain is a spectacular sight.

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Chicago Botanic Garden: fabulous flora in Glencoe

Chicago Botanic Garden: fabulous flora in Glencoe
Few cities can rival the sheer beauty and scale of Chicago’s Botanic Garden. Flourishing on 385 acres in the north suburb of Glencoe, the lovely public garden is one of the most visited in the nation, attracting more than three quarters of a million people annually.

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Symphony Center/orchestra: a classic combo

Symphony Center/orchestra: a classic combo
Symphony Center offers two Chicago attractions in one visit — one architectural, one musical. Daniel Burnham, one of the city's most notable architects, designed the Beaux Arts building. Within, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, one of the greatest in the world, graces its stage.

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Six Flags Great America: big thrills at a big park

Six Flags Great America: big thrills at a big park
Chicago's Great America and Hurricane Harbor deliver on thrills, spills and entertainment at this whopping 320-acre theme and water park .

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