The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

"Walk among hundreds of Midwest species of butterflies and learn about the impact of rivers and lakes on daily life at this modern museum washed in natural light." Full review

"An oasis for adults and kids to reconnect with nature by playing with wildflowers and butterflies."

"Located inside the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, visitors to this 2,700-square-foot greenhouse share the space with 75 bird species and one-thousand butterflies." Full review

"Beautifully sited on Lincoln Park, along the lower end of North Pond, this sand-colored "cluster of wedge-shaped blocks" was designed to resemble the sand dunes that once covered this area." Full review

"This 73,000-square-foot museum focuses on the biodiversity of the Midwest." Full review

"From prairie and river ecosystems to the biology of Ice Age–mammals, nature and its conservation, the focus at this Lincoln Park museum situated alongside a lagoon is vast and varied." Full review

"For science buffs, this Lincoln Park museum is paradise." Full review

"Built into a slope that was once the site of an ancient sand dune -- and part of the shoreline of Lake Michigan -- this museum bills itself as "an environmental museum for the 21st century"." Full review