Destination - Chicago, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois MapChicago O'Hare International Airport

Get Your Kicks on Route 66

  • Take a trip to the past on the Great American Road, where "anything goes."
  • Indulge your taste for nostalgia as well as your tastebuds at old Route 66 shops and eateries.
  • See some of the wacky but beloved roadside art and architecture that the "Mother Road" is famous for.
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Life on the River, Forests and Fields

  • Relax in serene gardens and native wildernesses.
  • Stroll through canyons and beneath bluffs carved by ice and water.
  • Hike trails through prairies teeming with birds, butterflies and wildflowers (in season).
  • See a herd of bison (buffalo).
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Presidential History

  • Visit the birthplace and schoolhouse of young Ronald Reagan, who became our country's 40th President.
  • Learn of the triumphs and tragedies of Abraham Lincoln, our country's 16th President, at sites throughout the "Land of Lincoln."
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Highways on Land and Water

  • See the United States' first paved transcontinental highway.
  • Learn about the great railroads which brought goods and people to settle Illinois and beyond.
  • Get swept up in river history, from Native Americans in their canoes to modern man in river barges.
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