Glencoe · US

Chicago Botanic Garden

The Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385-acre living museum of more than 2.5 million plants spread across nine islands in Glencoe, Illinois. With 27 distinct display gardens and natural habitats ranging from prairie to woodland to wetland, it is one of the most visited public gardens in the United States—welcoming over a million people each year to walk its paths, ride its tram, and lose themselves in green. What makes this place singular is its sheer range. Within a single visit you can cross from a formal Japanese garden to a native tallgrass prairie, from a tropical butterfly habitat to an English walled garden designed by a legendary British landscape architect. Seasonal attractions like the Model Railroad Garden and Grand Tram Tour are included with admission, making it as much a family day out as a horticultural pilgrimage.