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1. The Art Institute of Chicago

24,053
Art Museums
Grant Park
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The first was major retrospective of the Chicago influenced works of John Singer Sargent, who had many patrons among…

2. Museum of Science and Industry

10,973
Science Museums
Hyde Park
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It’s hosted in a historic building which has been internally redesign to accommodate huge equipment like an airplane, a…
  • The view (facing south) from Chicago's John Hancock Tower.

3. 360 Chicago Observation Deck

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Architectural Buildings • Observation Decks & Towers
Near North Side
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Admission tickets from HK$238.89
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Soaring 1,000 feet over North Michigan Avenue and located on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Center, the newly named…
  • One of our favourite artworks by Anish Kapoor. We were fascinated by the work on our first visit to the City and have returned to enjoy the experience on two subsequent visits. It is not simply the work itself, but the fun of watching visitors endlessly inventing images using the various angular reflections.

4. Cloud Gate

18,015
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
Millennium Park
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Young and old, Hispanic and Asian, cross -cultural and cross-gender, the object known affectionately as "the bean…
  • "The Bean"

5. Millennium Park

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Points of Interest & Landmarks • Parks
Millennium Park
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It extends from the puffed, exploding steel wings surrounding the stage like a magnificent Star Wars creature!
  • Experience SUE, the largest, most complete and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered.

6. Field Museum

8,689
Natural History Museums • Science Museums
South Loop
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Admission tickets from HK$207.04
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This museum is a voyage around the world of today and up to 4 billion years ago.

7. Wrigley Field

9,798
Arenas & Stadiums
North Side
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Wrigley Field represents the history of a great American Tradition.
  • Chicago River

8. The Magnificent Mile

15,638
Neighbourhoods • Points of Interest & Landmarks
Near North Side
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This avenue has it all: historical buildings, modern skyscrapers, world famous brand stores, American brand stores…
  • The Chicago Riverwalk - A Pathway Along the Chicago River, Roughly Parallel to Wacker Drive - Starts at the Riverwalk Gateway Tunnel Under Lakeshore Drive, and Runs for Several Miles w/ Parks, Museums, Historical Landmarks, Restaurants/Bars, Attractions, Art Installations and Lighted Passages Below the Famous Bridges Over the Chicago River. Broken in Spots (North Bank of the River), it is Accessible From Various Stairs Down From Street Level

9. Chicago Riverwalk

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Historic Walking Areas
Downtown / The Loop
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Begun years ago, the Chicago River has been turned into an almost pristine waterway.
  • A giant male mountain gorilla. They are immensely powerful animal that can wield power of 10 full-grown men.

10. Lincoln Park Zoo

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Zoos
North Side
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The zoo has world class habitats for it collection of animals, and is itself surrounded by Lincoln Park.
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