Willis Tower
A bustling community of business, tourism and culture, Willis Tower is far beyond than North America's tallest building. It's home to large, well-known corporations as well as hundreds of flourishing businesses run by brilliant, passionate people. Much More than an office building, it's a cultural landmark and iconic Chicago tourist attraction. Willis Tower is a pivotal point of reference ??? from across town, from financial centers on both coasts, and from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It took three years to build and was opened to the public in 1974. The building is 1,453 feet tall with an observation area, called the SkyDeck, on the 103rd floor, 1,353 feet above the ground. It inspires tens of thousands of visitors every year to take in the amazing views of the city and experience the breathtaking Ledge.
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Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago is an encyclopedic art museum located in Chicago's Grant Park. It features a collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in its permanent collection. Its holdings also include American art, Old Masters, European and American decorative arts, Asian art, modern and contemporary art, and architecture and industrial and graphic design. The main building, designed by Rutan, Shepley, and Coolidge in beaux-arts style, was built for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. Several other buildings have been added on over the years and today the complex measures 400,000 square feet. It is the second-largest art museum in the United States.
Millennium Park
Millennium Park is located in downtown Chicago bordered by Randolph Street to the North, Monroe Street to the South. Michigan Avenue to the west and Columbus Drive to the east. First planned in 1997 as a way to create new parkland inGrant Park and transform unsightly railroad tracks and parking lots, Millennium Park has evolved into the most notable millennium project on the planet. Furthermore, the reviews are as of now in. "Millennium Park," says one prominent civic leader, "will be a worthy creation for all time. It will define Chicago to the entire world as America's greatest city." This 24.5-acre park is an unprecedented center for world-class art, music, architecture and landscape design, where you can experience everything from interactive public art and ice skating to al fresco dining and free classical music presentations by the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus.
Navy Pier
Navy Pier is a not-for-profit, originally opened as a shipping and recreational facility in 1916. Located on Lake Michigan, it has served many purposes throughout its rich history and currently encompasses more than fifty acres of parks, gardens, shops, restaurants, family attractions and exhibition facilities and is the top leisure destination in the Midwest, drawing nearly nine million visitors annually. Visitors can watch a movie at the 3D Imax Theater, watch actors perform the classics at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater or visit Crystal Gardens. The Chicago Children's Museum is also located there.
Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago's Field Museum is one of the world's incredible museums of science, environment, and culture, a center of public learning and insightful exploring. It is a treasury of over than 20 million items from ancient mummies to endangered plants and animals to Sue, the biggest and most complete T. rex ever found. The Field Museum of Natural History, initially called the Columbian Museum of Chicago, was founded in 1893 to showcase the biological and anthropological collections assembled for the World Columbian Exposition. The name changed in 1905 to commemorate Marshall Field, the department store owner, art patron, and major benefactor of the museum. Special rotating exhibits take place on a regular basis all the year round.
Garfield Park Conservatory
The Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago, Illinois is one of the largest and most stunning conservatories in the nation. The conservatory that often referred to as "landscape art under glass" occupies approximately two acres inside, where thousands of plant species are on display throughout eight rooms in this magnificent facility. Travel through the conservatory and experience the lush flora and tropical temperatures taking you away from the hustle and bustle of Chicago. And don't forget to visit the 12 acres of stunning outdoor gardens during the summer! Some of the highlights include the Children's Garden, the Demonstration Gardens, and the Monet Garden.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading opera companies in the USA. It was established in Chicago in 1954, under the name 'Lyric Theatre of Chicago' by Nicol?? Rescigno, Carol Fox and Lawrence Kelly, with a season that included Maria Callas's American debut in Norma. It offers a full opera season, from October to March, with well-known classics. It began in 1954 and is up till today world-renowned.
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park lies along the lakefront from Ohio Street Beach in the Streeterville neighborhood, and northward to Ardmore Avenue in Edgewater. Within the park, guests will also find recreational facilities - the Lincoln Park Cultural Center, Margate Fieldhouse, and Clarendon Park. Visitors can see some significant statues and pieces of public art within the park grounds including Augustus Saint-Gaudens' Standing Statue of Lincoln (1887). And be sure to check out one of the five playgrounds within Lincoln Park. Visit the newly renovated playground just off of Lake Shore Drive in Hollywood, it has a great water spray feature as well.
Michigan Avenue and the Magnificent Mile
Michigan Avenue is probably one of the most attractive boulevards in America. The city's famous Magnificent Mile is a section of Michigan Avenue north of the Chicago River, with numerous galleries, boutiques, and luxury shops. As one of the top 10 hospitality, dining and retail destinations in the world, with international cuisine, endless shopping, lively entertainment and majestic architecture at every turn, the magnificent mile offers a one-of-a-kind city experience. If you are planning a journey to Chicago, this place would be your ultimate Chicago experience!
John Hancock Center
Known locally as 'Big John', the John Hancock Center is one of the Chicagoans' favorite skyscrapers. The 100 story building, completed in 1969, has a remarkable design, with huge X-braces serving both a structural and a visual purpose. Visitors can enjoy the views from the 94th-floor observatory. The building also contains a variety of shops, offices and apartments. Beside from the perspectives, the observation deck's main attraction is Tilt, a frankly frightening experience where up to eight people can stand in front of a row of windows which tilt toward the ground at an angle of thirty degrees. Therefore visitors get to experience views of the Magnificent Mile face-down from a height of over 300 meters.
