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The Naperville Riverwalk

Indian Boundary Park

Boasting a Tudor-style fieldhouse, this park also features a lagoon, playground & tennis courts.

Gallery Park

A walking/biking path circles a fish-stocked lake at this 140-acre park, which also has ball fields.

Lake Park

Charming 76-acre park on the banks of Lake Opeka known for its fishing, boating & golf.

La Villita Park

This 21-acre park offers turf & natural grass fields, plus a skate park & community gardens.

Lake Arlington

Chicago Board of Trade Building

Art deco skyscraper, once Chicago's tallest, topped with a statue of Roman goddess Ceres.

Lippold Park

Public park with ball fields, a disc golf course & a skateboard park, plus ponds & hiking trails.

Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public Library

The public library's main branch features a mix of classic & modern architecture & a winter garden.

Camera Park

Palmisano (Henry) Park

27-acre area providing interpretive wetlands, a fishing pond, athletic track & field & city views.

Bartelme (Mary) Park

1.4-acre park featuring a play area, a sunken dog park & a viewing hill with city vistas.

Douglass (Anna and Frederick) Park

Palmer Square Park

7-acre green space with a "Velveteen Rabbit"-themed playground & a track that circles the park.

DePaul University Welcome Center

City of Aurora- Phillips Park Zoo

Vast city park comprising a golf course & pro shop, zoo, sporting fields & family recreation areas.

Marquette Park

This 315-acre park on a lagoon offers fishing, sports facilities, gyms, gardens, a woodshop & more.

Tribune Tower

Neo-Gothic skyscraper influenced by Rouen Cathedral & decorated with rocks from world landmarks.

Bison's Bluff Nature Playground

Built mainly from natural materials, this playground offers areas for climbing, sliding & splashing.

Bloomingdale Trail Park - Eastern Trailhead

This 2.7-mile elevated former rail track is open to both cyclists & walkers.