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List Your Illinois Attraction Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Illinois Location: 111 S Michigan Ave, Grant Park Contact Phone: 312-443-3600 Website: www.artic.edu Description: A highlight of any trip to Chicago, this museum is home to one of the best and most diverse art collections in the world. People are drawn first to the vast Impressionist collection, including the world's largest group of Monet paintings. Wrigley Field Chicago, Illinois Location: 1060 W Addison St Contact Phone: 773-404-2827 Website: cubs.mlb.com Description:This cozy stadium's friendly atmosphere asserts strong appeal for Chicago Cubs fans. First opened in 1914, the facility boasts ivy-covered brick walls in the outfield and a manual scoreboard that helps promote a good-old-days ambience. The place is such a local legend that any visit to Chicago must include a day at "the old ball game." Navy Pier Chicago, Illinois Location: 600 E Grand Ave Contact Phone: 800-595-7437 Website: www.navypier.com Description: Since 1916, Navy Pier has been home not only to the military but to scores of special attractions. Now purely commercial, the pier offers everything from an IMAX theater to performances by a Shakespeare troupe. You can view dancing in a grand ballroom, ride the splendor of a fifteen-story ferris wheel. Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) Chicago, Illinois Location: 233 S Wacker Dr Contact Phone: 312-875-9447 Website: www.willistower.com Description: Standing 1454 feet high, this skyscraper is easily Chicago's most dominant structure. Visitors can shoot to the top of the 110-story building via a 70-second elevator ride and catch magnificent views into Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin from the 103rd floor skydeck. If you are looking for thrill, step out onto "The Ledge," glass boxes extended from the side of the skydeck with views 1,353 feet straight down! Glen Oak Park and Zoo Peoria, Illinois Location: 2218 N Prospect Rd Contact Phone: 309-686-3365 Website: http://www.fermatainc.com/il/site_35.html Description: Glen Oak Park is a multipurpose facility that spreads over some 100 partially wooded acres just outside of Peoria proper. Folks flock here to enjoy tennis courts, a fishing pond, playgrounds, and picnic shelters. During winter months, ice-skating is available. Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences Peoria, Illinois Location: 1125 W Lake Ave Contact Phone: 309-686-7000 Website: www.lakeview-museum.org Description: A quick trivia question: where can you find the largest model of the solar system? If you guessed Peoria's Lakeview Museum, you'd be 100% accurate. Jupiter, as the exhibit is called, is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. Relative to the model, 42 feet equals a million miles, and all of the 'planets' are centered around the sun, which is depicted on the planetarium dome. Upper Limits Bloomington, Illinois Location: 1304 W Washington St Contact Phone: 800-964-7814 Website: www.upperlimits.com Description: Touted as one of the tallest indoor climbing facilities in the world, Upper Limits offers rock climbing, rappelling and ice climbing to all ages. Indoor lessons and rental gear are offered for children and adults. Scovill Zoo Decatur, Illinois Location: 71 S Country Club Rd, Scovill Park Contact Phone: 217-421-7435 Website: www.decatur-parks.org/zoo/ Description: This facility dates back to the late '60s, but it's changed a lot since its humble early years as an animal farm. Indeed, what was once a collection of ducks, goats and pigs has expanded to include big cats, apes and other exotic animals from the far corners of the earth. More Interesting Stuff To Do in Illinois Coming Soon! How To Start A Concession Stand  Illinois Things To Do & Events SurveyBored? Find a List of Interesting, Exciting & Fun Things Including Tourist Attractions | Event Insurance | Search | List Events | Contact | About | Security
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