O'Hare International Airport 46 min
Burnham Park (25 min)
36.5-acre green space with landscaping, tennis courts, a bike path & many sports fields. Frederick C. Robie House (25 min)
Notable 1910 Prairie-style house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, offering tours five days a week. Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens (26 min)
Center with gardens, a waterfall, lakeside trails & native trees, plus regular family activities. Promontory Point (25 min)
Part of Burnham Park, this scenic man-made peninsula & picnic spot juts into Lake Michigan. Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (23 min)
Sprawling, hands-on museum full of informative, child-friendly scientific & industrial exhibits. Big Marsh Park (14 min)
280.13-acre open space with an off-road bike park, nature areas for bird watching & hiking trails. Jackson Park (22 min)
540-plus-acre city park featuring a beach, gardens & indoor/outdoor fitness facilities. Oriental Institute Museum (23 min)
Dedicated to researching ancient civilizations of the Middle East & educating the public about them. Garden of the Phoenix (27 min)
Japanese garden on Jackson Park's Wooded Island featuring a waterfall & foot bridges. Wolf Lake (20 min)
Lake and windsurfing Majestic Star Casino (19 min)
Casual rooms & suites with free Wi-Fi in a relaxed hotel with a casino, dining & entertainment. Smart Museum of Art (22 min)
Museum specializing in Asian, European, Contemporary & Modern Art, with over 12,000 objects. Sand Ridge Nature Center (5 min)
Nature and outdoor recreation Pullman National Monument (10 min)
Planned 19th-century settlement for Pullman company workers, with preserved houses, factory & hotel. DuSable Museum of African American History (20 min)
Museum housing exhibits & artifacts that highlight African-American history, culture & art. | 
