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Attractions near McHenry

Six Flags Great America & 188 more attractions near McHenry

189 notable places within 60 miles of McHenry: 2 national park units, and the sights travelers look up most.

Attractions nearby
189
within 60 miles
The big one
18 mi
Six Flags Great America
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
7
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Theme park · 18 mi east

Six Flags Great America

Amusement park in Gurnee, Illinois, United States.

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What’s around McHenry

Orange: McHenry. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below.

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Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in McHenry → · McHenry’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry: zooey from Chicago, Illinois USA, CC BY 2.0 · Hull House: User talk:Hied5, Public domain · Steppenwolf Theatre Company: victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chicago Water Tower: Zol87 from Chicago, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SeatGeek Stadium: Khvmty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Millennium Park: Photograph: J. Crocker, Attribution · Wintrust Arena: Swinterroth, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Buckingham Fountain: not specified, Public domain · Grant Park: Shoffman11, Public domain · Shedd Aquarium: Madeleine_H, CC BY 2.0 · Lincoln Park: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · Chicago Theatre: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jackson Park: J. Crocker, Public domain · Oak Woods Cemetery: Unknown, Attribution · Stagg Field: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fort Dearborn: Napoleon Sarony, Public domain · Lincoln Park Zoo: Jrbarc!, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crown Fountain: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Midway Plaisance: Unknown, Public domain · Adler Planetarium: Adler Planetarium, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Biograph Theater: Amerique, CC BY 3.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain · Jay Pritzker Pavilion: User:TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Auditorium Theatre: JW Taylor,, photographer., Public domain · Brookfield Zoo: Ronincmc, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa: The original uploader was Salsb at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Metro Chicago: Joi Ito, CC BY 2.0 · Aztalan State Park: Joshua Mayer - Flickr user wackybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Symphony Center: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nederlander Theatre: Alanscottwalker, CC BY 4.0 · Credit Union 1 Arena: Hied5, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pavilion at Northerly Island: Zol87, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Goodman Theatre: Michel Curi, CC BY 2.0 · Haymarket Martyrs' Monument: Zol87 from Chicago, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harley-Davidson Museum: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin: The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bloomingdale Trail Park: Victor Grigas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hawthorne Works: MrHarman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chicago History Museum: Goldnpuppy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CIBC Theatre: kimberlyhobart at English Wikipedia. The original uploader was kimberlyhobart a, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Driehaus Museum: Lmh9y6, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garfield Park: Peterson.jon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of Mexican Art: Nutmegger at English Wikipedia, Public domain · The Vic Theatre: User:Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White City: Chicago Daily News, Public domain · Abraham Lincoln: The Man: AndrewHorne, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Balbo Monument: J. Crocker, Attribution · Leather Archives and Museum: Skvader, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Douglass Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Fountain of Time: Photograph: Conrad Lee Sculpture: Lorado Taft (1860–1936), Public domain · Site A / Plot M Disposal Site: Eric Schmuttenmaer, CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Milwaukee County Zoo: Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory: Sulfur (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument: Calvin Beale, Public domain · Museum Campus: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Washington Park: Night Ranger, CC BY 2.5 · Chicago Botanic Garden: No machine-readable author provided. Kaosfere assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Pullman National Historical Park: Boven, CC0 · Sundial: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garfield Park Conservatory: Richie D., CC BY 2.0 · Humboldt Park: Plij (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Promontory Point: Quinn Dombrowski from Berkeley, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Harris Theater: TonyTheTiger at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marquette Park: User:Nicopanico, Public domain · Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Rosemont Theatre: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln Park Conservatory: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marcus Amphitheater: Ryan Dickey from Evanston, IL / Chicago, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Avalon Regal Theater: Zol87 from Chicago, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pritzker Military Museum & Library: Sgt. 1st Class Chuck Burden, U.S. Army, Public domain · Santa's Village Amusement & Water Park: Martin Lewison from The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Burnham Park: User:TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Nickerson House: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Riverside Theatre: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arcada Theater: G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chicago Architecture Center: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 4.0 · DuSable Museum of African American History: The original uploader was TonyTheTiger at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en, CC BY-SA 3.0 · International Museum of Surgical Science: Ciphers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Polish Museum of America: Antonio Vernon (TonyTheTiger at en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Smart Museum of Art: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gene Siskel Film Center: Mrschimpf, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center: Eddau, CC0 · Old World Wisconsin: Bridget Bannon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Davis Theater: ejojola, CC BY 2.0 · Discovery World: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Fabyan Villa: Smallbones, Public domain · Chicago Children's Museum: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0 · Graue Mill: Chester Hart, Photographer, Public domain · Woodstock Opera House: HrAtsuo, CC0 · Chicago Design Museum: Chris Givens, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cosley Zoo: Christian Wilcox from Madison, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Garden of the Phoenix: Michael Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Indian Boundary Park: Zol87 from Chicago, Illinois, USA, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Hellenic Museum: Greek Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Shrine of St Therese: Friendsoftherese, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Petrillo Music Shell: Torsodog, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Block Museum of Art: Paradoxsociety, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Union Park: soundfromwayout, CC BY 2.0 · Apollo Theater Chicago: User:ashstar01, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boeing Galleries: Ricardo Phillips, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chopin Theatre: Chopin Theatre. Chopintheatre, Public domain · Civic Opera House: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Grohmann Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mariano Park: TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM), CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum: Adam Moss from East Amherst, New York, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the American Sailor: (U.S. Navy photo/Released), Public domain · Phillips Park Zoo: Joseph Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Racine Zoo: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Renaissance Society: Mx. Granger, CC0 · American Writers Museum: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Charles Allis Art Museum: Freekee at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Chicago Opera House: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Crosby's Opera House: Unknown, Public domain · DePaul Art Museum: DePaul University, CC BY 4.0 · Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum: Nick Number, CC BY 4.0 · Hyde Park Art Center: Unknown, Public domain · Kohl Children's Museum: Eddau, Public domain · Lake Park: https://www.flickr.com/people/jhtaylor/, CC BY 2.0 · Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art: Lizzadromuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Contemporary Photography: Audreypillow at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Racine Art Museum: Yumbay, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boerner Botanical Gardens: Photo was taken in the Summer of 2006 by Douglas Tyler Spencer., Public domain · Bronzeville Children's Museum: Zol87 from Chicago, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chinese American Museum of Chicago: Clarissaqu, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Juneau Park: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kenosha Public Museum: Kenokewl of English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lilacia Park: Arpingstone at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Oak Park Conservatory: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Russell Military Museum: Pkiv, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Austin Town Hall Park Historic District: Steven Kevil, Public domain · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5 · Dretzka Park: Lightburst, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eugene Field Park: Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gaylord Building: User:Lar, CC BY 2.5 · Grand Army of the Republic Hall: User: (WT-shared) Ethajek at wts wikivoyage, Public domain · Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden: KlehmArboretum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ladd Arboretum: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pottawatomie Park: Dane Vandeputte, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Addams/Medill Park: AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0 · Angel Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Aurora Regional Fire Museum: Leif Rogers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cornell Square: Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fire Barn 5: Smallbones, Public domain · Mitchell Gallery of Flight: SuperDalio, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oak Creek Parkway: Bluebarb11, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Racine Heritage Museum: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0 · Rotary Botanical Gardens: Chief-O (talk)., Public domain · Scoville Park: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Shakespeare Garden: Zol87 from Chicago, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Slovenian Women's Union of America: Joseph Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ukrainian National Museum: Riurik, Public domain · Wehr Nature Center: Lightburst, CC BY-SA 4.0

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