Chicago - Surroundings

The Arlington Heights Historical Museum is located at the site of the Frederick W. Müller home and soda pop factory. The museum features the original 1882 Victorian home, the coach house, 1906 soda pop factory, the 1908 Banta house and a replica 1830's log cabin.

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Health World provides information on health education through hands-on activities.

Batavia was founded in 1833 and was incorporated as a village in 1856, then a city in 1891. Fox River flows through downtown and provides many recreational opportunities.

Fermilab has the highest energy particle accelerator that lets physicists explore the nucleus of an atom. The 15th floor has an observation area, audiovisual program and models of the laboratory.

Hillside offers many recreational opportunities including golf, hiking and biking trails. It is home to two aquatic parks - Adventure Bay Water Park and Turtle Island Water Park.

Garfield Farm Museum is a 281-acre farmstead and former 1840s teamster inn. When Timothy Garfield and his family built the brick inn on the family farm in 1846, it became a center for community activity. The museum brings together the farming experiences of the past 150 years.

Originally founded in the 1800s by German settlers, Long Grove was a farming community. The village of Long Grove is home to numerous shops and galleries along its cobblestone sidewalks.

The Round Barn was built from lumber from Chicago's Columbian World Exposition and was completed in 1898. The farm has a large selection of antique farming implements. There are walking plows, horse-drawn plows, vintage planters, buggies, sleighs and even a tractor with steel wheels.

Melrose Park has a diverse ethnic and cultural background. There are many annual events including Taste of Melrose Park, which takes place on Labor Day weekend.

Kiddieland was founded in 1929 and features over 30 rides including rollers coasters, water rides and a 1925 carousel.

Mooseheart is located west of Chicago and is known as the Child City. The town provides for the needs of troubled children and those in need. The original home and school was founded in 1913 by the Loyal Order of Moose for the children of Moose member families in need. Most of the young people that reside in Mooseheart have lost one or both of their parents.

Niles Historical Museum is run by the Niles Historical Society, housed in the former Cook County Sheriff's Quarters. The museum has three floors of exhibits including a replica of an early 1900's kitchen on the main floor, vintage clothing and a children's center on the second floor, and a typical living area of a 1900 farmhouse.

The Stephens Museum of Hummels houses a collection has over 1,000 Hummel figurines. Donald E. Stephens began the largest collection of Hummels in the world when he traveled to Europe in the 1960s.

Schiller Park has many historical attractions and is close to the O'Hare area and Oak Park. A notable fact: The Twinkie was invented in Schiller Park by Hostess.

The land that now houses Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park was a neglected area of Skokie. The village decided to create a recreational park and some local citizens offered to display large scale contemporary sculptures. Today, over 70 sculptures are presented in the 2 acre park that also has walking and cycling trails.

South Holland was settled in the 1840s by Dutch farmers. The population increased after WWII.

Wood carvings by local and international artists are found in the restored farmhouse that houses the Midwest Carvers Museum. Many techniques are featured.

The mansion was designed in 1914 by architect Benjamin Marshall, John Cuneo purchased the Mansion in 1937. The Venetian style architecture features a 40 foot high great hall with arcade balconies, sky lighted ceiling and grand staircase. Old master paintings, 17th century tapestries, a custom made gilt grand piano, and an outstanding collection of oriental rugs, sculpture, and silver are on display.

Tempel Farms' is home to historic stables and an antique carriage collection. The Tempel Lipizzans began in 1958 when the Smith's imported 20 Lipizzans. Lipizzan horses are noted for their elegant gait, superior intelligence and enduring strength with more than 400 years of select breeding.

Each summer between June and August, the Lipizzan stallions perform on Wednesday and Sundays.

The Lake County Discovery Museum in Wauconda houses permanent exhibits on Lake County history and the history of the picture postcard. It is home to the world's largest public collection of picture postcards. The museum also hosts various special exhibitions on topics such as popular culture, art and history.

The William L. Gregg House Museum is a two story Second Empire style architecture home that was built to showcase products of the Excelsior Brick Company. The museum also maintains an outdoor garden.

Kline Creek Farm is a living history farm depicting 1890's farm life. In the 1830s Kline Creek Farm began as a log cabin homestead and it continued as a working family farm through the 1960s. The farm is involved in various agricultural activities such as historical farming practices using Percheron work horses and the production of corn, oats and other small grains as well as hay.