Best Historic Sites & Landmarks in Illinois
4 historic sites & landmarks in Illinois
Forts, landmarks, monuments and heritage attractions.
Reviewed by James Morgan. AI-assisted, human-edited. Our editorial standards
Historic Sites
360 Chicago Observation Deck
Chicago, Illinois
Ride the TILT and lean out over the Magnificent Mile from 1,030 feet up, where Chicago and Lake Michigan stretch out in every direction.
Historic Sites
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Collinsville, Illinois
Walk among 72 earthen mounds of a pre-Columbian city that once rivaled London in size.
Historic Sites
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Springfield, Illinois
Tour the only home Abraham Lincoln ever owned, in its preserved Springfield neighborhood.
Historic Sites
Skydeck Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Step onto a glass ledge 1,353 feet up for America's highest view of Chicago.