Governor Oglesby Mansion 421 West William Street, Decatur, IL 62525, 217-429-9422, This Italiante home was built in 1874 and features Oglesby's, U.S. Senator and three-time governor of Illinois, original library which has been restored with furnishings of the Gilded age. 

Millikin Homestead 125 North Pine Street, Decatur, IL 62525, 217-422-9003, Stately brick mansion built in 1876, the year of the United States centennial. The fully restored landmark is known for its woodwork, elegant fireplaces, plasterwork, and etched and stained glass. 

Memorial Statue (Lincoln First Speech) Lincoln Square, 217-423-7000, Barefoot and dressed in a hickory shirt for working the fields, Legend tells us Lincoln gave his first speech here regarding Illinois future.

Birks Museum 1184 West Main Street, Decatur, IL 62522, 217-424 6337, Porcelain, fine china, and glassware(some rare and some are from the 15th and 16th centuries. 

Children's Museum of Illinois 55 South Country Club Road, Decatur, IL 62521, 217-423-5437, Offering over 10,000 square feet of hands-on interactive exhibits in which children learn by playing. 

Gallery 510 Arts of Guild Ltd. 510 West Decatur Street, Decatur, IL 62525, 217-422-1509, Features works by local and national members and guest artists.  

Kirkland Fine Arts Center 1184 West Main Street, Decatur, IL 62525, Millikin University Campus, 217-423-6161, Showing displays of local, national, and student artists. Also displays photograpy and offers comedy, dance, and musical performances that appeal to the entire family in the 2,000 seat Kirkland Fine Arts Center auditorium.  

Macon County Historical Museum Complex 5580 North Fork Road, Decatur, IL 62521, 217-422-4919, The Prairie Village features many historical buildings. 

Mari-Mann Herb Farm North end of St. Louis Bridge Road, 217-429-1404, Herbal snacks and teas, formal gardens, wildflower fields, and special programs.

Scovill Zoo 71 South Country Club Road, Decatur, IL 62525, 217-421-7435, Featuring over 400 animals from around the world at this 15 acre zoo overlooking Lake Decatur. Offering an educational and visitor center with a gift shop, restrooms, and conference room with outdoor amphitheater. more... 

Rock Springs Center for Environmental Discovery 1495 Brozio Lane, Decatur, IL 62521, 217-423-4913, With a restored 1860s prairie farm, a visitors center, museum, a lookout tower, fishingponds, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, naturalist-led programs, team-trust courses and a picnic area.