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    Capital of Illinois and one-time home of Abraham Lincoln, Springfield is parts political center and historic hub, well-stocked with museums and Lincoln sites.

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    With miles of lakeshore to its credit, Illinois gets its fair share of boaters and anglers during summer months, also the best time to enjoy a scenic drive around some of the state's more rural reaches.

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Chicago, Illinois - Scenic Drives

Byways, Backways, Historic Routes,...

Scenic drives to consider in the Chicago area are listed below. Click on any scenic byway or backway listed below for complete information.

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More Info Historic Route 66
  • 5 to 6 days to drive this Byway
  • 1410 miles (2269 km)

"...and they come into 66 from the tributary side roads, from the wagon tracks and the rutted country roads, 66 is the mother road, the road of flight." -- John Steinbeck in "The Grapes of Wrath".Route 66 means different things to different people, but freedom is a common theme. For families like t...

More Info Lincoln Highway
  • 5 to 6 hours to visit the entire Byway.
  • 178.8 miles (287 km)

In 1912, the idea of roads as fast transportation did not exist in America. Dirt roads spread out from settlements at random, some not leading anywhere, and travelers found it easier to take the train to the next town over. Dust blew over the roads when the weather was dry; when the weather was we...

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