Take the Chevrolet and Check Out these 3 Local Attractions in and around Niles, IL

Discover the top local attractions in Niles, IL, in a spacious and comfortable Chevy Traverse, Equinox, or Blazer. See fascinating sights, explore beautiful outdoor areas, and learn more about the city’s history and culture.

1. The Leaning Tower of Niles

The Leaning Tower of Niles, a replica of Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa in the beautiful 22-acre Ilgiar Park, is a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The tower was constructed by local businessman Robert Ilg between 1931 and 1934, 600 years after the original, to conceal the tank that supplies water to the two large pools to preserve the park’s beauty.

Standing 94 feet tall, measuring 28 feet in diameter, and leaning 7.4 feet, the tower is half the size of the original tower in Nile’s sister city, Pisa. A plaza surrounds the tower with four fountains, a 30-foot reflecting pool, and scenic gardens. The tower clock chimes every 15 minutes, and each day the historic bells ring on the hour at 9 a.m., 12 p.m., 3 p.m., and 6 p.m., playing old favorite melodies. The Leaning Tower of Niles is at 6300 W. Touhy Avenue.

2. Bunker Hill

The astonishingly beautiful Bunker Hill riverside preserve covers a natural area of open savanna, oak woodlands, floodplain forest, and the Sidney Yates Flatwoods, all teeming with wildlife. It’s a popular hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, and birding spot with seven sheltered picnic groves in picturesque surroundings.

A section of the extensive North Branch Trail System cuts through the area carpeted with wildflowers and blooming grasses in the summer season. The slow-running North Branch of the Chicago River is ideal for paddling to observe waterbirds, including geese, ducks, and herons, and catch glimpses of other bird species and wildlife along the shores.

Address and Hours

The entrance to Bunker Hill is at W. Harts Road, southwest of W. Touhy Avenue in Niles, and is open every day of the year from sunrise to sunset.

3. The Niles Historical and Cultural Center

The Niles Historical and Cultural Center offers fascinating exhibits on the city’s history filled with historical artifacts from the 19th and 20th-century. The museum carefully recreated the Law Office of Mayor Nicholas Blase, Nile’s longest-serving mayor, with original furniture. There are countless photographs from the Chicago Tribune featuring Niles from the 1930s to the 1970s.

The Faster and Higher – That’s Maine’s Flyer exhibit tells the story of a C-54 Skymaster airplane nicknamed the Maine Flyer, and a virtual display features Hedwig’s Industrial School for Boys and Girls. This orphanage took in children from all over the world.

Address and Hours

The Niles Historical and Cultural Center is at 1000 Civic Center Drive in Niles. The center is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and offers admission-free tours after 2:30 p.m.

Take a drive around the city in a Chevrolet and enjoy every minute behind the wheel. While you’re out, pop in at Golf Mill Chevrolet today for top-quality new and used vehicles and exceptional automotive services.

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