Baháʼí House of Worship in Wilmette

Gorgeous structure – the oldest of the existing Baháʼí temples. The enormous, round, white temple was built in 1912 – 1953.

Wonders of Illinois

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of North America 🢖 Wonders of the United States 🢖 Wonders of Illinois Territory Wonders of Illinois   Highlights Even if there are some fine natural and archaeological landmarks in Illinois, the architectural heritage dominates here by a wide margin. This is the state where much of the contemporary modernity in design and construction technologies were invented. Today we […]

Pomona Natural Bridge

Beautiful, impressive natural bridge that has formed in sandstone rock. It is 27.4 m wide and only 2.4 m wide.

Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet

Gorgeous movie theatre building in Neo-Baroque style, constructed in 1926. Now it is used for musicals and standup comedies. The theatre is considered to be a haunted place.

Illinois State Capitol

One of the most prominent state capital buildings in the United States. This ornate house was constructed in 1868 and is 110 m tall – taller than the U.S. Capitol. The building has been designed in the French Renaissance style.

Coronado Theatre

Beautiful, very ornate theatre that was built in 1927 and designed by Frederic J. Klein. This unusually splendid building is a pride of the city.

Old Cahokia Courthouse

The oldest existing European structure in Illinois. This wooden building was constructed by the French-Canadians and has served as a courthouse and also – as a house. The house has been almost totally rebuilt and little of the original structure remains.

Fort de Chartres

Partly reconstructed historical fortress. Initially, it was built by the French in 1720 on the bank of the Mississippi River. Fort served as the administrative center. It was rebuilt in the 1750ies. The stone magazine (1750ies) is considered to be one of the oldest stone buildings in Illinois.

Starved Rock

Starved Rock is a prominent, some 30 m tall cliff at Illinois River. In the small side valleys have formed 18 beautiful canyons in sandstone rocks.

Piney Creek Site

Piney Creek Site is the richest petroglyph site in Illinois with some 150 petroglyphs which were created sometimes between 450 and 1550 AD.