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Anderson Japanese Gardens - Authentic Japanese garden, with 8 1/2 acres of waterfalls, ponds, paths, koi, Sukiya-style buildings, moon bridge, stone pagoda, water basins. Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum - The stunning twenty-room Swiss cottage that Robert H. Tinker built on a limestone bluff in 1865 features elaborate parquet floors, detailed woodwork, spiral staircase and murals, along with the furniture and artifacts. Burpee Museum of Natural History - The mission of Burpee Museum of Natural History is to promote the appreciation of the natural heritage of the Rock River Valley region. The Museum features prehistoric exhibits including life-sized Tyrannosaurus Rex and Wooly Mammoth skeleton casts, Native American exhibits, fossils, minerals, animals and plants. Discovery Center Museum - The amazing Discovery Center Museum is full of over 180 exciting hands-on exhibits spread over a two-floor area. The museum also features a planetarium, working TV studio, robotics lab, outdoor science park |
Donley's Wild West Town - The excitement and charm of the Old West come alive at Donley's Wild West Town in Union, Illinois. Here you can experience life in the style of the Wild West where gunslingers have showdowns, and a narrow gauge train whistles past the Blacksmith's Shop, Print Shop, Jail, Saloon and Sweet Phyllis Gold Mine. Illinois Railway Museum - The Illinois Railway Museum features the largest railway museum collection in the U.S. Over the past 45 years, the Illinois Railway Museum has acquired over 350 pieces of equipment. Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden - Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden offers over 150 acres of magnificent trees and plants! Explore this ""living museum"" every season: majestic colors of fall, hundreds of blooming crabapples in spring, butterfly gardens in summer, and snow-covered evergreens in winter. Magic Waters Waterpark - Magic Waters Waterpark is the Midwest's largest public water park. The park features a water coaster, wave pool, body slides, tube slides, SplashMagic River, Little Lagoon, Caribbean SplashMagic Island, sand volleyball and more. |
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