Adorning the fields and riverbed are five enormous artistic mounds portraying regional animals. Enjoy views of the Illinois River at this undulating park.
Take a tour of Evanston’s 19th-century lighthouse, which was once used to guide ships into Chicago Harbor and today stands as an eye-catching lakeside landmark.
Marvel at a bold, modernist bell tower that stands by the edge of the river in quiet Naperville before climbing to the top for views of distant Chicago.