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Interactive Illinois Tourist Map: Find The 50 Best Things To Do

Last Updated: November 6, 2026

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Illinois is home to Chicago, famous for its architecture, lakefront and food. Walk the Chicago Riverwalk, look out from the Skydeck at Willis Tower, shop along the Magnificent Mile, admire the Wrigley Building and spend an afternoon at Navy Pier.

MississippiOhioSt. LouisIndianapolisColumbiaSt. CharlesAuroraDavenportEvansvillePeoriaCedar RapidsRock IslandUrbanaBellevilleSpringfieldLafayetteRacineBloomingtonBloomingtonIowa City30. Chicago Botanic Garden30Chicago Botanic Garden9. Tribune Tower9Tribune Tower7. Marina City7Marina City25. Chicago Lakefront Trail25ChicagoLakefront Trail1. Chicago Riverwalk1Chicago Riverwalk29. United Center29United Center34. Northerly Island34Northerly Island21. Chicago Loop21Chicago Loop20. Lincoln Park & Zoo20Lincoln Park & Zoo45. LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Chicago45LEGOLAND® DiscoveryCenter Chicago42. Lincoln Park Conservatory42Lincoln ParkConservatory38. Cloud Gate (The Bean)38Cloud Gate33. Biograph Theater33Biograph Theater14. Shedd Aquarium14Shedd Aquarium36. American Writers Museum36AmericanWriters Museum17. Soldier Field17Soldier Field3. The Magnificent Mile3The Magnificent Mile37. Chicago History Museum37Chicago History Museum4. Chicago River4Chicago River47. Lake Michigan47Lake Michigan24. Rookery Building24Rookery Building27. Water Tower Place27Water Tower Place46. Wrigleyville46Wrigleyville23. Chicago Picasso (The Picasso)23Chicago Picasso5. Navy Pier5Navy Pier12. Chicago Theatre12Chicago Theatre19. 360 Chicago Observation Deck (Formerly John Hancock Observatory)19360 ChicagoObservation Deck31. Chicago Board of Trade Building31Chicago Board ofTrade Building13. Art Institute of Chicago13Art Instituteof Chicago28. Chicago Pedway28Chicago Pedway22. Palmer House Hilton22Palmer House Hilton41. Driehaus Museum41Driehaus Museum44. Chicago Children's Museum44ChicagoChildren's Museum43. Chicago Chinatown43Chicago Chinatown40. University of Chicago40University of Chicago18. Field Museum18Field Museum26. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry26Griffin Museum ofScience and Industry6. Wrigley Building6Wrigley Building32. Marquette Building32Marquette Building35. Harold Washington Library Center (Chicago Public Library)35Harold WashingtonLibrary Center15. Chicago Cultural Center15ChicagoCultural Center39. Frederick C. Robie House39Frederick C.Robie House8. Millennium Park8Millennium Park2. Skydeck Chicago at Willis Tower (Sears Tower)2Skydeck Chicagoat Willis Tower10. Adler Planetarium10Adler Planetarium11. Grant Park11Grant Park16. Route 6616Route 66
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List of all 50 things to do in Illinois and where to find them

  1. Chicago Riverwalk ★ 4.5 (22,752 reviews)Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, 60611 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  2. Skydeck Chicago at Willis Tower (Sears Tower) ★ 4.4 (25,312 reviews)233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, 60606 Tickets and tours on Viator
  3. The Magnificent Mile ★ 4.7 (29,015 reviews)700 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 60611 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  4. Chicago River ★ 4.6 (46,611 reviews)West Lake Street, Chicago, 60675 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  5. Navy Pier ★ 4.4 (36,134 reviews)Service Road Shedd Acquarium, Chicago, 60605 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  6. Wrigley Building ★ 4.7 (29,679 reviews)Wrigley Plaza, Chicago, 60611 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  7. Marina City ★ 4.8 (43,904 reviews)318 North State Street, Chicago, 60654 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  8. Millennium Park ★ 4.7 (10,361 reviews)201 E. Randolph Street Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  9. Tribune Tower ★ 4.7 (24,076 reviews)435 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 60611 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  10. Adler Planetarium ★ 4.4 (5,620 reviews)1300 East Solidarity Drive, Chicago, 60605 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  11. Grant Park ★ 4.6 (9,783 reviews)128 South Maple Street, Grant Park, 60940 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  12. Chicago Theatre ★ 4.7 (8,074 reviews)175 N. State Street, Chicago, IL 60601 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  13. Art Institute of Chicago ★ 4.5 (5,392 reviews)350 N Orleans St, Suite 136-L, Chicago, IL, 60654-1593 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  14. Shedd Aquarium ★ 4.8 (2,716 reviews)1200 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, 60605 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  15. Chicago Cultural Center ★ 4.8 (7,589 reviews)78 E Washington St, Chicago, Ilinois Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  16. Route 66 ★ 4.8 (142 reviews)Historic Route 66, Staunton, 62088 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  17. Soldier Field ★ 4.6 (6,668 reviews)1410 Special Olympics Drive Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  18. Field Museum ★ 4.3 (6,715 reviews)1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605-2827 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  19. 360 Chicago Observation Deck (Formerly John Hancock Observatory) ★ 4.3 (5,203 reviews)875 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 60611 Tickets and tours on Viator
  20. Lincoln Park & Zoo ★ 4.5 (6,155 reviews) Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  21. Chicago Loop ★ 4.9 (5,660 reviews)Exelon Plaza, Chicago, 60602 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  22. Palmer House Hilton ★ 4.7 (6,102 reviews)17 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603, United States Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  23. Chicago Picasso (The Picasso) ★ 5.0 (1,771 reviews)Daley Plaza, Chicago, 60602 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  24. Rookery Building ★ 4.8 (4,360 reviews)209 South LaSalle Street Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  25. Chicago Lakefront Trail ★ 4.9 (1,703 reviews)Lakefront Trail, Chicago, 60611 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  26. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry ★ 4.3 (1,184 reviews)5700 S Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60637 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  27. Water Tower Place ★ 4.5 (7,608 reviews)845 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  28. Chicago Pedway ★ 5.0 (4,949 reviews)North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 60602 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  29. United Center ★ 4.2 (628 reviews)1901 West Madison Street Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  30. Chicago Botanic Garden ★ 4.7 (10 reviews)1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL 60022 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  31. Chicago Board of Trade Building ★ 4.8 (2,288 reviews)141 W. Jackson Boulevard Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  32. Marquette Building ★ 4.8 (620 reviews)125 South Clark Street, Chicago, 60603 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  33. Biograph Theater ★ 4.3 (4,958 reviews)2433 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  34. Northerly Island ★ 4.3 (2,762 reviews)South Linn White Drive, Chicago, 60605 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  35. Harold Washington Library Center (Chicago Public Library) ★ 4.9 (75 reviews)400 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60605 Tickets and tours on Viator
  36. American Writers Museum ★ 4.1 (3,009 reviews)180 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  37. Chicago History Museum ★ 4.3 (755 reviews)1601 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  38. Cloud Gate (The Bean) ★ 4.6 (7,269 reviews)AT&T Plaza, Chicago, 60603 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  39. Frederick C. Robie House ★ 4.5 (212 reviews)5757 South Woodlawn Avenue Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  40. University of Chicago ★ 4.8 (315 reviews)601 S Morgan, Chicago, IL, 60607 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  41. Driehaus Museum ★ 4.5 (16 reviews)40 East Erie Street, Chicago, 60611 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  42. Lincoln Park Conservatory ★ 4.9 (71 reviews)North Stockton Drive, Chicago, 60614 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  43. Chicago Chinatown ★ 4.6 (2,828 reviews)2215-2217 South Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, 60616 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  44. Chicago Children's Museum ★ 3.7 (490 reviews)700 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, 60611 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  45. LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Chicago ★ 3.5 (486 reviews) Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  46. Wrigleyville ★ 4.9 (492 reviews)Lake View, Chicago, Lake View Township, Illinois Tickets and tours on Viator
  47. Lake Michigan ★ 4.7 (7,511 reviews)North Stockton Drive, Park West, Lincoln Park, Chicago Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  48. Wrigley Field ★ 4.9 (1,268 reviews)425 East 42nd PlaceNot shown on the map Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  49. Flyover in Chicago ★ 4.1 (1,259 reviews)Not shown on the map Tickets and tours on Viator
  50. House of Blues ★ 4.8 (43,904 reviews)Not shown on the map Tickets and tours on Viator

Official websites and travel guides

  • Official Illinois website: www.illinois.gov
  • Illinois on Wikipedia
  • All Illinois tours and activities on Viator

Where To Stay In Illinois: Interactive Illinois Hotel Map

The Loop suits first-time visitors wanting museums and architecture tours nearby. River North offers restaurants and nightlife, while the Magnificent Mile suits shoppers. Springfield is a good base for Abraham Lincoln sites. See the map below.

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