Jurassic Gardens in Volo, Illinois offers a true prehistoric experience with animatronic dinosaurs, real dinosaur fossils and skeletons, and SOO much more.
Give yourself 1 point for each of these that you have been to. Add an (*) next to each point if you've been there both as a child and taken your own kids there.
If you want to feel like you're in the tropics this summer without actually traveling there, check out Three Oaks Recreation Area in Crystal Lake, Illinois.