Anderson Japanese Gardens

Rockford's 12-acre, "pond-strolling" Japanese garden is acclaimed as one of the top two authentic gardens outside of Japan. Paths, waterfalls, ponds, Sukiya-style buildings, moon bridge and stone pagoda make the gardens an unforgettable show place. Anderson Japanese Gardens has been ranked "number one" in Sukiya Living Magazines's 2009 survey of over 300 public Japanese gardens in North America, an honor that has held since 2004.

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Jane at the Burpee Museum of Natural History

New exhibit "Jane: The Diary of a Dinosaur;" T. Rex and mammoth skeletal casts; coal forest w/ simulated thunderstorms, 3-culture Native American exhibit, geo-science exhibit, viewable lab, green roof, store; underground connection to other museums.

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Starved Rock State Park

Seasonal waterfalls, inspiring bluffs and canyons dominate the landscape at Starved Rock. Activities include hiking, canoeing, cross-country ski trails, fishing and picnicking.

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Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home and Visitors Center

Tour the home that the Reagan family resided in from 1920-1923, which has been completely restored. Meander through the newly remodeled Visitor Center and Gift Shop which features books and gifts highlighting the Reagan legacy lifeline.

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Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa

Eagle Ridge is the Midwest's finest resort, featuring 63 holes of championship golf, indoor and outdoor fitness facilities, plus a world of family recreation. A variety of restaurants offer elaborate buffets to intimate dinners and an on-site spa offers massage and body treatments.

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Main Street Galena

Galena's historic Main Street, named "Best Main Street in the Midwest" by Midwest Living magazine, curves past more than 90 19th-century storefronts offering locally made products, antiques and collectibles, local wines, confectionary, books, apparel, jewelry, home and garden items, art and more.

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Illinois Railway Museum

The award winning Illinois Railway Museum (IRM), open from April through October, celebrates railway preservation with electric cars, steam trains, diesel trains, trolley buses and motor buses operating throughout the grounds. This museum was the film location for all of the scenes on the train and at the railroad depot in A League of Their Own.

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Sandwich Antique Mart

Held at the Sandwich Fairgrounds, this market offers treasures from the 19th and 20th centuries. More than 500 exhibitors sell authentic antiques and collectibles on select Sundays from spring through fall.

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Chestnut Mountain Resort

'Full-service, 120-unit resort eight miles southeast of Galena on a wooded palisade overlooking the Mississippi River. A/C, TV, phones, indoor pool, sauna, children's program, miniature golf, mountain bike rental, horseshoes, volleyball, Alpine Slide.

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Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort

Offers skin-drenching fun all year long right in the beautiful setting of Starved Rock. Located just 90 minutes from Chicago, our 60 wooded acres offers all of nature's wonders plus a 24,000 square foot indoor water park - Grand Bear Falls - and our amazing 36,000 square foot indoor amusement park - The Enchanted Forest!!

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