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Attractions
Attractions

From museums and
architectural landmarks to
spectacular art galleries,
public gardens and
lakefront parks, Chicago’s
North Shore offers a variety
of attractions for families,
sports lovers and the
discerning cultural
connoisseur.

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visiting Chicago will not find Skokie, the Illinois Holocaust
Charles Gates Dawes House,
the Chicago Botanic Garden Museum strives to preserve
a stunning chateau-style
within the city limits but on the memories of those lost mansion overlooking the
Chicago’s North Shore! in the Holocaust while pristine waters of Lake
Walk or take a guided trolley teaching current generations Michigan, houses the
through 385 acres of this about the need to fight hatred, Evanston History Center. It
magnificent living indifference and genocide. served as the luxury home
plant museum.
of the 30th Vice President
of the United States. Savor
Evanston’s rich history with
engaging docent-led tours
of the mansion as well as
walking tours that showcase
the work of Evanston’s most
notable architects including
Daniel Burnham, William
Holabird and Dwight Perkins.