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Chicago Southland

Chicago Southland is a sightseeing stop in Chicago Southland, IL, part of the Chicago guide. Cost: free.

· Chicago Southland, IL

Why you should go…

Chicago Southland is the destination marketing region promoted by the Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau, founded in 1986 and independent since 1993. The region spans 62 south and southwest suburbs of Chicago and includes two children's museums, waterparks, nature centers, biking and hiking trails, professional sports venues, railfan sites, and family dining. The Bureau coordinates leisure, meetings, sports and group tour marketing for the area in partnership with the Illinois Bureau of Tourism.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Chicago Southland, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Joliet, Illinois

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    Frederick C. Robie House

    Under $25

    Tour Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style house in Hyde Park, with its cantilevered roofs and art glass.

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    Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

    $25–$50

    Descend into a coal mine, board a captured WWII U-boat, and geek out in the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere.

    21 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Attractions
    Iconic

    Rate Field

    $25–$50

    Catch a Chicago White Sox game on the South Side, with a center field Fan Deck, a Kids Zone and a 2005 World Series sculpture.

    23 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sightseeing
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    Chinatown

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    You walk under the Wentworth Avenue gate to dim sum houses, tea and ceramics shops, zodiac statues and the Nine Dragon Wall.

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