Chicago's North Shore -
The Jewels Along the Lake
Nothing compares to the unsurpassed beauty
and distinctive charm of Chicago’s North
Shore and Lake County. Affluent old towns
with gracious houses and mansions hug the
shores of Lake Michigan. The drive up Sheridan
Road is rich in architectural history with
astounding homes and natural sites of wonder.
Driving up the North Shore from Evanston to
Lake Forest, stops can be made at Evanston,
a cosmopolitan college town (Northwestern
University) on Lake Michigan, the Bahá’i
House of Worship, Grosse Point Lighthouse,
a National Landmark and one of the finest
lighthouse structures on the Great Lakes, the
Chicago Botanic Garden, featuring 385 acres
and 23 gardens including an exquisite
Japanese garden, a waterfall garden, an
English Walled Garden, and 11 bridges
spanning sparkling lakes. The Cuneo
Museum & Gardens, a historic Venetian
style mansion featuring art, tapestries,
European furnishings and formal gardens. .
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