A fabulous respite for nature lovers and an excellent spot for birders, the Garden of the Phoenix, originally a gift from Chicago’s sister city of Osaka, Japan, to coincide with the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, which was centered around Jackson Park and what is now the Museum of Science and Industry. (The Palace of Fine Arts of the Exposition remains as part of today’s museum.) The Garden of the Phoenix is a peaceful, quiet, lovely spot tucked away in a bustling city. Found on Jackson Park’s Wooded Island, there are stone…
