Illinois Travel Guide

The state of Illinois houses many historical and architectural wonders. The travel and tourism industry is a major revenue getter for the state. The state is home to a wide range of museums, state parks, buildings, hiking trails, aquariums, and entertainment gateways. All these collectively make Illinois a happening state.

Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the USA. The 21st state of the Union, the state is home to many historical and architectural wonders. Illinois is also famous for its educational institutions and universities.

About Illinois Travel and Tourism : 

Illinois travel and tourism industry supports the economy of the state in many ways. The state is famous for the following tourist destinations:

1. Grant Park and Millennium Park – Famous for musical concerts and summer entertainments.
2. Sears Tower – It is one of the tallest structures in the world. There is an observation tower on the 103rd floor of the building.
3. The Art Institute of Chicago – It is one of the best art museums in the world
4. The Magnificent Mile – It is a shoppers’ heaven.
5. John Hancock Center – Somewhat smaller than the Sears Tower, however has a improved observation tower
6. Navy Pier Entertainment Center – Home to various tourist draws such as the Chicago Children’s Museum, Ferris wheel, mini golf, boat trips and botanical gardens
7. The Field Museum – It is the most famous natural history museum in the Midwestern United States, home to one of the best conserved T-Rex bones on exhibit
8. The Adler Planetarium – It is the oldest planetarium in Northern U.S.
9. The Shedd Aquarium – It is a spectacular lakefront marine museum
10. The University of Chicago – A leading academic institution in the Midwest
11. Museum of Science and Industry – It is the most well-known science museum in the Midwestern U.S. It houses plenty of objects on display such as a high speed train from the 1930s, a German submarine, a Boeing 727 airliner, and a huge train set.

Other tourist attractions : 

1. Cahokia Mounds – The hub of an ancient indigenous American city and one of the 20 World Heritage Sites in the U.S.
2. Lewis and Clark Trail
3. Casino Queen and the Gateway Geyser – Both are situated on the Mississippi River in East Saint Louis, Illinois
4. Starved Rock State Park
5. Shawnee National Forest
6. Kickapoo State Park
7. Ferne Clyffe State Park
8. Anna – Situated beside Shawnee Hills Wine Trail
9. Pere Marquette State Park