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    Chicago - Hyde Park
Jackson Park was the site of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, a splashy big world’s fair with a city of white buildings, canals and lagoons, carnival rides, fun food (hamburgers, cracker jacks) and the gigantic Ferris Wheel, 264 ft high, powered by a steam engine, and the biggest thing around. The ferris wheel is gone, but the Museum of Science and Industry is housed in one of the buildings from the exposition.
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Museum of Science and Industry – The museum is stacked full of big equipment, a real German submarine, airplanes, locomotives, farm equipment. Kids can imagine what it was like to ride the Pioneer Zephyr, a beautiful 1930’s train, where you can wander through cab, baggage, first class and passenger compartments. In addition to gears and other mechnical stuff, there’s also cool robots and an exquisite miniature fairy castle.

Tip: Use your Go Chicago Card, discounts and no waiting in lines.

      Osaka Gardens - The gardens were originally a part of the1983 world’s fair, contributed by Japan. Today, explore a tranquil landscape with a lagoon, waterfalls, curving paths and stone lanterns and a moon bridge.
   

Robie House – Frank Lloyd Wright, the “Father of American architecture,” was a father in real life, he had six children, and when Wright designed houses for families, he had kids in mind. The Robie House, completed in 1910, was a great family space, with a huge big open playroom, protected play yard, and small garage for a toy motorcar.

Today, kids can go on a tour to explore the rooms of the Robie House featured in the book, The Wright 3. Click here for the schedule.

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The Wright 3 - kids books United States  
The Wright 3
Blue Balliett, Brett Helquist

The Robie House by Frank Lloyd Wright is about to be torn down, but there’s strange goings on in the house. Three friends search for ghosts, discover a glass man, and fight to save the house. A super Chicago mystery adventure! (Chapter book)

 

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