Oak Park Illinois

Up-close underwater view of a polar bear at the Brookfield Zoo

Kayaking in a picturesque creek in the Village of Brookfield

The waiting room in the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio

Overlooking the village of Riverside with Chicago's skyline in the distance

Exploring the woodlands at the Hal Tyrell Trailside Museum

Pleasant Home, an 1897 Prairie Style-house now open as a museum

A sampling of scrumptious offerings at The Heritage in Forest Park

Interior view of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Unity Temple