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10 Chicago Summer Day Trips
Chicago Botanic Garden. 25 miles from Chicago The Northern suburb of Glencoe is home to the Chicago Botanic Garden, a lush display of 27 floral and plant-filled gardens sprinkled across 385 open acres. There's plenty to explore at the Botanic Garden and the garden tours and trams are available to soak in the most popular and blooming areas.