
A day out from Fairbury: Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum, 37 mi away
The town has no place on our list of its own; 5 are within 40 miles. Among them are 2 museums, 2 gardens and a zoo & aquarium. Allow a day for American Football House, 47 mi off.

American Football House
House in Illinois, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map view
On the map, most of the 5 sit to the southwest.
Orange: Fairbury. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Place after place
25 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
Mazon Creek
Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.
Robert Allerton Park
Park in Piatt County, Illinois, featuring a mansion, gardens, and nature preserve.
Monticello Railway Museum
Railway museum in Monticello, Illinois, United States.
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Performing arts complex at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
Adlai E. Stevenson I House
Historic house in Metamora, Woodford County, Illinois.
George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
Botanical garden and conservatory in Peoria, Illinois.
Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site
Historic former courthouse in Woodford County, Illinois.
National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History
Maritime museum in Sadorus, Illinois.
Slovenian Women's Union of America
Ethnic fraternal benefit and social organization in the USA.
University of Illinois Conservatory and Plant Collection
Conservatory and botanical garden in Urbana, Illinois.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Fairbury → · Fairbury’s history →
Photo credits
American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain · Spurlock Museum: Daderot, CC0 · University of Illinois Arboretum: Daderot, Public domain · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Centennial Park: CU Wiki Users/bobpalez, CC BY 3.0 · Fell Arboretum: Willjay, CC BY 3.0 · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden: Dual Freq, CC BY 2.5 · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain · National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Slovenian Women's Union of America: Joseph Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Spider Hill: NatFee, CC BY-SA 4.0
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