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chitectural site map ($4.25), which gives their locations. To actually get inside a Wright-
designed dwelling, you'll need to visit the
Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio
(
312-994-4000;
www.gowright.org
;
951 Chicago Ave; adult/child/camera $15/12/5; 11am-4pm)
.
Tour frequency varies, from every 20 minutes on summer weekends to every hour in
winter. The studio also offers guided neighborhood walking tours, as well as a self-
guided audio version.
Despite Hemingway calling Oak Park a 'village of wide lawns and narrow minds,' the
town still pays homage to him at the
Ernest Hemingway Museum
( 708-848-2222;
www.ehfop.org
; 200 N Oak Park Ave; adult/child $10/8; 1-5pm Sun-Fri, from 10am Sat)
. Admis-
sion also includes access to
Hemingway's Birthplace
(339 N Oak Park Ave;
1-5pm Sun-
Fri, from 10am Sat)
across the street.
From downtown Chicago, take the CTA Green Line to its terminus at the Harlem stop,
which lands you a quarter-mile from the visitor center. The train traverses some bleak
neighborhoods before emerging into Oak Park's wide-lawn splendor.
Evanston & North Shore
Evanston, 14 miles north of the Loop and reached via the CTA Purple Line, combines
sprawling old houses with a compact downtown. It's home to Northwestern University.
Beyond are Chicago's northern lakeshore suburbs, which became popular with the
wealthy in the late 19th century. A classic 30-mile drive follows Sheridan Rd through
various well-off towns to the socioeconomic apex of Lake Forest. Attractions include the
Baha'i House of Worship
(
www.bahai.us/bahai-temple
; 100 Linden Ave; admission free;
6am-10pm)
, a glistening white architectural marvel, and the
Chicago Botanic
Garden
( 847-835-5440;
www.chicagobotanic.org
;
1000 Lake Cook Rd; admission free;
8am-sunset)
, with hiking trails, 255 bird species and weekend cooking demos by
well-known chefs. Parking costs $20.
Inland lies the
Illinois Holocaust Museum
( 847-967-4800;
www.ilholocaustmuseum.org
; 9603 Woods Dr; adult/child $12/6; 10am-5pm Mon-Fri, to 8pm
Thu, 11am-4pm Sat & Sun)
. Besides its excellent videos of survivors' stories from WWII,
the museum contains thought-provoking art about genocides in Armenia, Rwanda, Cam-
bodia and others.
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