O'Hare International Airport 38 min
S. R. Crown Hall (IIT College of Architecture) (28 min)
Landmark glass-&-steel building designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1956, offering frequent tours. Bachelor's Grove Cemetery (12 min) Oriental Institute Museum (31 min)
Dedicated to researching ancient civilizations of the Middle East & educating the public about them. Smart Museum of Art (30 min)
Museum specializing in Asian, European, Contemporary & Modern Art, with over 12,000 objects. Brookfield Zoo (25 min)
Lions, tigers, dolphins & more frolic in natural indoor & outdoor settings at this wildlife park. Burnham Park (35 min)
36.5-acre green space with landscaping, tennis courts, a bike path & many sports fields. Jackson Park (32 min)
540-plus-acre city park featuring a beach, gardens & indoor/outdoor fitness facilities. Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (33 min)
Sprawling, hands-on museum full of informative, child-friendly scientific & industrial exhibits. DuSable Museum of African American History (28 min)
Museum housing exhibits & artifacts that highlight African-American history, culture & art. Frederick C. Robie House (32 min)
Notable 1910 Prairie-style house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, offering tours five days a week. Pullman National Monument (24 min)
Planned 19th-century settlement for Pullman company workers, with preserved houses, factory & hotel. Promontory Point (34 min)
Part of Burnham Park, this scenic man-made peninsula & picnic spot juts into Lake Michigan. Big Bus Tours Chicago (Tours begin at 98 E. Upper Wacker Dr.) (29 min)
Hop-on, hop-off trips around the city’s main sights in open-top buses, with commentary. Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens (12 min)
Center with gardens, a waterfall, lakeside trails & native trees, plus regular family activities. Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Co (30 min)
Hop-on/hop-off tours via rubber-wheeled trolleys & double-decker buses covering city highlights. | 
