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Experience the architectural history of the Chicagoland Area
The Farnsworth House
The epitome of minimalist architecture and the model from which all subsequent glass houses were designed, this significant structure in only one of three residences by Mies van der Rohe in the United States. Aurora is also home to the largest collection of Sears Mail Order Homes.
The Baha'i House of Worship
 in Wilmette, is one of only seven in the world and the only one in North America, the Baha'i House of Worship is the largest and the oldest surviving Baha'i Temple. Standing on the shores of Lake Michigan, the auditorium, with its walls of lace-like ornamentation and its dome rising 135 feet above the main floor, offers a scene of unsurpassed beauty. It is surrounded by exquisite gardens and fountains. This imposing and dramatic structure has received numerous design awards, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Chosen as one of the "Seven Wonders of Illinois".
Muirhead Farmhouse in Hampshire, is located in a peaceful country setting just northwest of Chicago. The Muirhead Farmhouse is a little known architectural wonder and the only known farmhouse designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright during his lifetime. The Muirhead Farmhouse offers you a chance to live and experience Usonian architecture and take in the tranquility and beauty of the Illinois Prairie and its sunsets. Recipient of the 2007 Driehaus Preservation Award, this Frank Lloyd Wright designed home offers suites with private baths, historical artifacts, surrounded by nearly 800 acres.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Home and Studio, Oak Park - the birthplace of an architectural revolution. Wright used his first home (1889) to explore design concepts that contain the seeds of his architectural philosophy. The adjacent studio (1898) is where Wright and his associates developed a new American architecture - the Prairie style. Guided tours by trained interpreters are provided for your tour.
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