Illinois is so much more than the Magnificent Mile and cornfields. Everywhere you turn, there are some fantastic views. So I’m counting down my fifteen favorite views in Illinois:

1. Cave in Rock State Park provides some absolutely awesome views.
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2. Farnsworth House (Plano) is a great place to visit for architecture buffs.
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3. Chestnut Mountain Resort (Galena) is a great place to come out and ski.
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4. Garden of the Gods (Herod) is wayyyy down south in the state, but it's worth the drive.
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5. The Red Covered Bridge (Princeton) is even more beautiful set off of the winter snow.
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6. There is really no better view than Wrigley Field (Chicago) at sunset.
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7. One of the most scenic state parks is Starved Rock (Utica).
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8. Cahokia Mounds (Collinsville) has remnants of the most sophisticated prehistoric civilization north of Mexico.
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9. People love to take their selfies by the bean, but there's no denying that Millenium Park (Chicago) is a great place to visit.
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10. This is a great view of the Fox River (South Elgin) at sunset.
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11. The Lincoln-Berry General Store is just one of the buildings preserved in Salem.
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12. Grandview Drive (Peoria) has some absolutely breaktaking views.
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13. Any visitor to Metropolis has to take a pictre of this 12 foot Superman.
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14. The Mississippi Palisades State Park (Savanna) is one of the best state parks in Illinois.
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15. The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge goes from Edwardsville into St. Louis and crosses over the Mississippi.
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What are some of your favorite views in Illinois? Be sure to let us know in the comments.

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