O'Hare International Airport 36 min
Graue Mill & Museum (18 min)
Historic Salt Creek waterwheel gristmill & Underground Railroad stop with tours & a shop. Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Co (27 min)
Hop-on/hop-off tours via rubber-wheeled trolleys & double-decker buses covering city highlights. Brookfield Zoo (18 min)
Lions, tigers, dolphins & more frolic in natural indoor & outdoor settings at this wildlife park. Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio (31 min)
Home & studio of the famed Prairie-style architect, with guided tours focused on his early career. Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve (14 min)
Wildlife & plant preservation area with glacial potholes, multi-use trails, fishing & picnicking. Sagawau Environmental Learning Center (13 min)
Hummingbirds, cross-country skiing, nature, camping, and skiing Park No. 218 (Previously Douglas (Stephen) Park) Golf Course (29 min)
A 218-acre park featuring ponds & gardens, plus athletic facilities, a pool & a historic fieldhouse. Unity Temple (31 min)
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, this Unitarian Universalist church was built between 1905 & 1908. Big Bus Tours Chicago (Tours begin at 98 E. Upper Wacker Dr.) (27 min)
Hop-on, hop-off trips around the city’s main sights in open-top buses, with commentary. Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center (7 min) Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center (20 min)
Forest and nature Pullman National Monument (31 min)
Planned 19th-century settlement for Pullman company workers, with preserved houses, factory & hotel. Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens (13 min)
Center with gardens, a waterfall, lakeside trails & native trees, plus regular family activities. Chicago Zoological Society (17 min) Swallow Cliff Woods North (9 min)
Sprawling preserve with scenic woods, running trails, a towering bluff & picnic areas. | 
