Chicago's North Shore Attractions

The 385 acre Chicago Botanic Garden features 23 display gardens that include a rose garden, waterfall garden, Japanese garden, English garden and fruit and vegetable garden.

The area that has become Wilmette was originally owned by an American Indian woman who named it after her French-Canadian husband, Antoine Ouilmette. Wilmette experienced dramatic changes in 1908-10 when a new waterway system was set up as an experiment. The landfills that were created as a result of this work later became Gilson Park.

The Bahá'í House of Worship was built by followers of the Bahá'í faith, it is a nine-sided structure that is surrounded by formal gardens.