Waterfalls, wildlife, and lots of small-town charm await.

With fascinating architecture, great museums, and plenty of delicious local eateries (deep dish pizza, anyone?

), Chicago has a lot to offer tourists and residents alike.

A waterfall at Starved Rock State Park.

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That said, we could all use some respite from the urban hustle and bustle every so often.

Here are our top 10 weekend getaways from Chicago.

It’s the perfect choice when you want to trade skyscrapers for the great outdoors.

Mobile Pedal Bar on the move, Indianapolis, Indiana

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Pabst Brewing Company and Miller Brewing Company call this city home.

Families can check out theMadison Children’s Museumand theChildren’s Theater of Madisonfor kid-friendly entertainment.

Holland, Michigan

Holland is a unique destination about two and a half hours from Chicago.

Oval Beach and sand dunes on Lake Michigan, Saugatuck, Michigan

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One of them,Noah’s Ark Water Park, is the largest water park in the United States.

TheFabyan Forest Preserve, with its mid-19th-century windmill, is just a few minutes' drive away.

Lake Geneva resort town in Southern Wisconsin. Many wealthy Illinois tourists come from the Chicago area to vacation.

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Milwaukee River and River walk in Wisconsin

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View of Lake Michigan over the dunes at Indiana Dunes National Park

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An aerial shot of the strip of Madison Wisconsin’s downtown showing both the Monona Terrace and Capitol buildings as well as Picnic Point in the far background. Also shows parts of both Lakes Monona and Mendota.

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Big Red Lighthouse on a sunny day, Holland, MI.

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Wisconsin River near the Wisconsin Dells

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Japanese Garden, in Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva, Illinois on MAY 12, 2013.

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