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JOLIET CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Joliet
Monuments to visit
The main building of the Joliet prison dates from 1858 and its annex, ...Read more
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ULYSSES S. GRANT HOME
Places associated with famous people to visit
This brick house was designed in 1860 by William Dennison, for a notable ...Read more
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OLD CHAIN OF ROCKS BRIDGE
Madison
Works of art to see
Chouteau Island (named after the co-founder of St. Louis) is located north ...Read more
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THE CHICAGO THEATRE
Chicago
Operas and theaters to visit
4.5/5
(2 reviews)
A Chicago icon, symbol of the great palaces of American cinema, this French ...Read more
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MART MERCHANDISE
Chicago
Mansion to visit
4.5/5
(2 reviews)
Built between 1927 and 1931 during the early days of the Depression, it ...Read more
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FIRE STATION, ENGINE 98
Chicago
Public buildings to visit
4.3/5
(3 reviews)
A small fire station not far from the Water Tower. It does not appear on ...Read more
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860-880 LAKE SHORE DRIVE APARTMENTS
Chicago
Towers to visit
4/5
(1 review)
These are the only residential buildings built by Mies van der Rohe ...Read more
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LAKE POINT TOWER
Chicago
Towers to visit
4/5
(1 review)
At 197 metres, Lake Point Tower is the only skyscraper built east of Lake ...Read more
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THE MONADNOCK BUILDING
Chicago
Mansion to visit
4/5
(1 review)
The north building, completed in 1891, was the tallest building in the ...Read more
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FREDERICK C. ROBIE HOUSE
Chicago
Contemporary architecture
3/5
(1 review)
Built between 1908 and 1910 on Chicago's south side, Robie House is ...Read more
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OLD STATE CAPITOL
Springfield
Monuments to visit
3/5
(1 review)
This institution was associated with Lincoln from the time the ...Read more
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THE CHICAGO PICASSO
Chicago
Columns and statues to see
Commissioned by the architects of the Richard Daley Center, the nameless ...Read more
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MIRO'S CHICAGO (THE SUN, THE MOON AND ONE STAR)
Chicago
Columns and statues to see
Created in 1981 by Catalan painter and sculptor Joan Miró. It stands 12 ...Read more
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PLEASANT HOME
Chicago
Contemporary architecture
A few steps from Frank Lloyd Wright's studio, take a walk around Pleasant ...Read more
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CHICAGO HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE
Chicago
Works of art to see
Built for the 1893 Universal Exposition, the Chicago Lighthouse was moved ...Read more
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SUGAR CREEK COVERED BRIDGE
Glenarm
Works of art to see
This 20-metre long bridge is inscribed on the national register of historic ...Read more
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JAMES R. THOMPSON CENTER
Chicago
Contemporary architecture
This large, quarter-circle glass structure, vaguely resembling a space ...Read more
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MONUMENT WITH STANDING BEAST
Chicago
Columns and statues to see
This «Monument to the beast standing» of Jean Dubuffet in 1984 includes a ...Read more
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BARACK OBAMA'S HOUSE
Chicago
Mansion to visit
For over ten years, this beautiful Georgian mansion was the home of the ...Read more
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DANA THOMAS HOUSE
Springfield
Contemporary architecture
In 1902, Frank Lloyd Wright was commissioned to design and remodel the ...Read more
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CHICAGO WATER WORKS PUMPING STATION
Chicago
Monuments to visit
The old pump house is one of the only buildings to survive the Great ...Read more
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ATLANTA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Atlanta
Public buildings to visit
This is one of the city's most emblematic buildings. Unavoidable for ...Read more
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OBAMA KISSING ROCK
Chicago
Monuments to visit
Placed on a simple stone at an intersection, this metal plaque commemorates ...Read more
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AON GRAND BALLROOM
Chicago
Operas and theaters to visit
This ballroom, which was part of the pier's original plans and built in ...Read more
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GEMINI GIANT
Wilmington
Columns and statues to see
This giant in a spacesuit is the first one to be seen on Route 66. One of ...Read more
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333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
Chicago
Towers to visit
The building, the work of Kohn Pedersen Fox, was erected in 1983. Its ...Read more
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ST. REGIS CHICAGO
Chicago
Towers to visit
Located on the south side of the Chicago River, the St. Regis Chicago ...Read more
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THE PALMER HOUSE
Chicago
Places associated with famous people to visit
Built by Potter Palmer for his wife, "The Palmer" was destroyed only 13 ...Read more
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THE AUDITORIUM THEATRE
Chicago
Operas and theaters to visit
The Auditorium Theatre was designed by architects Louis Sullivan and ...Read more
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CENTENNIAL FOUNTAIN
Chicago
Fountains to see
The Centennial Fountain is located along the Chicago River. It can be ...Read more
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ROOKERY BUILDING
Chicago
Mansion to visit
Built by architects Daniel Burnham and John Root from 1885 to 1888, it ...Read more
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PALMOLIVE BUILDING
Chicago
Mansion to visit
Art Deco style building, built between 1927 and 1929 by Holabird and Root, ...Read more
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CLARKE HOUSE MUSEUM
Chicago
Monuments to visit
Clarke House, built in 1836, is now the oldest house in Chicago, after ...Read more
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THE SULLIVAN CENTER
Chicago
Mansion to visit
This building was constructed by Louis Sullivan in 1899, during the era of ...Read more
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SEASON OVEN
Chicago
Works of art to see
This 21-meter-long "Four Seasons" mosaic, placed in front of the curved ...Read more
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ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - IIT
Chicago
Schools colleges and universities to visit
Go back to school for a while, and discover this great campus. Built ...Read more
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BROOKS CATSUP BOTTLE WATER TOWER
Collinsville
Monuments to visit
The world's largest ketchup bottle stands proudly on SR-159, just south of ...Read more
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LAUTERBACH GIANT
Springfield
Columns and statues to see
Lauterbach Giant is the last of the three Illinois Muffler Men on Route 66 ...Read more
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THE BOB WALDMIRE MEMORIAL
Pontiac
Monuments to visit
This long mural depicts the entire length (66 feet, or around 20 metres) of ...Read more
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HOFMANN TOWER
Lyons
Towers to visit
The Hofmann Tower is one of the most impressive historic sites in suburban ...Read more
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RUBY STREET BRIDGE
Joliet
Works of art to see
This bridge which connects the two banks of the Des Plaines River was built ...Read more
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Chicago
Public buildings to visit
Founded in 1848, the Chicago Stock Exchange is one of the oldest stock ...Read more
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FISHER BUILDING
Chicago
Towers to visit
Commissioned by Lucas Fisher, who made his fortune in the paper industry, ...Read more
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WILDEY THEATRE
Edwardsville
Operas and theaters to visit
Opened in 1909 as the city's opera house, the Wildey closed in 1984 after a ...Read more
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paul BUNYAN'S STATUE
Atlanta
Columns and statues to see
This giant is the second one that we meet on the Route 66 from Chicago. It ...Read more
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DAVID DAVIS MANSION
Bloomington
Mansion to visit
Completed in 1872 for Judge David Davis and his wife, this magnificent ...Read more
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AQUA TOWER
Chicago
Contemporary architecture
Built in 2009, Aqua Tower is a residential tower that stands 261 meters ...Read more
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ELKS NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL
Chicago
Monuments to visit
This remarkable Beaux Arts style dome, built in 1926, houses a memorial ...Read more