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Rockford’s iconic gardens may be in the heartland of America, but you’ll feel transported to Japan as you explore the winding paths, ponds and waterfalls.

Dinosaur bones, rare gems and real Egyptian mummies are among the displays at this family favorite.

From barhopping to visiting museums, this college town and Silicon Prairie hub offers plenty to see and do.

Dinosaur bones, rare gems and real Egyptian mummies are among the displays at this family favorite.

Stroll along the picturesque Illinois River, through parkland and down tree-lined streets in the oldest European settlement in Illinois.

Dinosaur bones, rare gems and real Egyptian mummies are among the displays at this family favorite.

Rockford’s iconic gardens may be in the heartland of America, but you’ll feel transported to Japan as you explore the winding paths, ponds and waterfalls.

Learn about one of the most revered presidents of the United States through museum artifacts and presidential papers.

A modern metropolis on the shores of Lake Michigan that’s defined by a love for fine art, baseball and the blues.

Learn about one of the most revered presidents of the United States through museum artifacts and presidential papers.

The lodge provides a luxurious base from which to explore trails leading to bluffs and canyons of this riverside park. Try ice climbing and eagle spotting in winter.

Rockford’s iconic gardens may be in the heartland of America, but you’ll feel transported to Japan as you explore the winding paths, ponds and waterfalls.

Leave the skyscrapers of Chicago behind by escaping inland to tranquil gardens that feature model railroads, a vast array of trees and peaceful ponds.

This large, interactive museum contains a coal mine and World War II submarine among its many attractions.

Stroll along the picturesque Illinois River, through parkland and down tree-lined streets in the oldest European settlement in Illinois.

A dynamic village and suburb of Chicago with shopping centers, comedy clubs and a restaurant where you can watch medieval jousts. 

Rockford’s iconic gardens may be in the heartland of America, but you’ll feel transported to Japan as you explore the winding paths, ponds and waterfalls.

Built by famed 19th-century architects and renovated in 1907 by Frank Lloyd Wright, this early skyscraper is a great stop on a Chicago architecture tour.

Explore four floors of natural history exhibits, including one of the best-preserved and most complete juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons in the world.

Learn about one of the most revered presidents of the United States through museum artifacts and presidential papers.

A modern metropolis on the shores of Lake Michigan that’s defined by a love for fine art, baseball and the blues.

Learn about one of the most revered presidents of the United States through museum artifacts and presidential papers.

Rockford’s iconic gardens may be in the heartland of America, but you’ll feel transported to Japan as you explore the winding paths, ponds and waterfalls.