Tourists Must Go to These Amazing Getaways in Illinois

Galena

Chicago

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Shawnee Hills Wine Trail

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Northbrook

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Great River Road

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Alton

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Geneva

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Herod

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Springfield

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Ottawa

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Bloomington

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Galena

Galena, a tiny town in Illinois, is home to spectacular examples of 19th-century architecture that have been maintained over the years.

Chicago

Food, museum, and park tickets are all reasonably priced in Chicago. The Art Institute, the Shed Aquarium, etc. are located here.

Shawnee Hills Wine Trail

The stunning, wine-colored treasure of southern Illinois is the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail.

Northbrook

Northbrook, an upscale suburb of Chicago, was the residence of the director John Hughes.

Great River Road

You may travel the Great River Road in Illinois. From Canada to the Gulf, it travels 3,000 miles down the Mississippi River.

Alton

Spend some time in Alton, Illinois, if you're seeking for the greatest little town America has to offer.

Geneva

The Harrington Inn & Spa and the Oscar Swan B&B are two wonderful places to stay in Geneva. Both provide luxurious lodging with peaceful views.

Herod

The Shawnee National Forest is a convenient place to access this heavenly trek, which goes by the name "Garden of the Gods" and conjures up visions of a forbidding utopia.

Springfield

Both the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, where the Lincoln family resided for 17 years, are located here.

Ottawa

The motto of Ottawa, which refers to itself as "The Middle of Everywhere," applies to both this location and most of Illinois.

Bloomington

Bloomington is a relaxed city with interesting museums, a lot of open green space, and lots of places for sports and entertainment.