O'Hare International Airport 36 min
Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens (7 min)
Center with gardens, a waterfall, lakeside trails & native trees, plus regular family activities. Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve (18 min)
Wildlife & plant preservation area with glacial potholes, multi-use trails, fishing & picnicking. Swallow Cliff Woods North (9 min)
Sprawling preserve with scenic woods, running trails, a towering bluff & picnic areas. Brookfield Zoo (22 min)
Lions, tigers, dolphins & more frolic in natural indoor & outdoor settings at this wildlife park. Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm and Fall Fest (22 min)
Pumpkin-season farm market with attractions such as pig races & a zoo. DuSable Museum of African American History (36 min)
Museum housing exhibits & artifacts that highlight African-American history, culture & art. Bachelor's Grove Cemetery (12 min) Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Co (32 min)
Hop-on/hop-off tours via rubber-wheeled trolleys & double-decker buses covering city highlights. Pullman National Monument (31 min)
Planned 19th-century settlement for Pullman company workers, with preserved houses, factory & hotel. Graue Mill & Museum (19 min)
Historic Salt Creek waterwheel gristmill & Underground Railroad stop with tours & a shop. Oriental Institute Museum (36 min)
Dedicated to researching ancient civilizations of the Middle East & educating the public about them. Big Bus Tours Chicago (Tours begin at 98 E. Upper Wacker Dr.) (31 min)
Hop-on, hop-off trips around the city’s main sights in open-top buses, with commentary. Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center (12 min) Frederick C. Robie House (37 min)
Notable 1910 Prairie-style house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, offering tours five days a week. Smart Museum of Art (37 min)
Museum specializing in Asian, European, Contemporary & Modern Art, with over 12,000 objects. | 
