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CARBIDE AND CARBON BUILDING
Mansion to visit
5/5
• 2 reviews
Art Deco building like a champagne bottle overlooking Michigan Avenue, with ...Read more
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THE CHARNLEY-PERSKY HOUSE
Contemporary architecture
5/5
• 1 review
House presenting the work of 2 great architects with the Victorian houses ...Read more
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ORIENTAL INSTITUTE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
5/5
• 1 review
Museum and archaeological research center with 7 galleries that trace the ...Read more
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LINCOLN PARK CONSERVATORY
Natural site to discover
5/5
• 1 review
Conservatory which includes 4 parts hosting all the floral exhibitions ...Read more
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OAK PARK VISITOR CENTER
Tourist office
5/5
• 1 review
A private visitor centre, which sells Oak Park plans, books and souvenirs. ...Read more
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WENDELLA BOATS
Water tours and activities
5/5
• 1 review
Wendella Boats offers a very beautiful tour of the city from the river and ...Read more
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STANDARD SINCLAIR GAS STATION
Local history and culture
5/5
• 1 review
Formerly Odell's disused gas station saved by the city and turned into a ...Read more
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SHORELINE SIGHTSEEING
Water tours and activities
5/5
• 1 review
Shoreline Sightseeing, an agency offering two great Chicago outings.Read more
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THE MANHATTAN BUILDING
Mansion to visit
5/5
• 1 review
Building built on the model of the skyscraper after the advent of the metal ...Read more
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FEDERAL CENTER
Public buildings to visit
5/5
• 1 review
Federal Center in Chicago with 3 buildings organized around a central ...Read more
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35 EAST WACKER DRIVE
Towers to visit
5/5
• 1 review
Romanesque jewelers' building with a central tower that rises higher than ...Read more
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THE INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL CHICAGO
Mansion to visit
5/5
• 1 review
Hotel with a colorful dome of North African influence at the top, ...Read more
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THE ARC AT OLD COLONY
Mansion to visit
5/5
• 1 review
Chicago skyscraper with rounded corners, designed to bring maximum natural ...Read more
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THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Schools colleges and universities to visit
5/5
• 1 review
A large university providing economic vitality to the Hyde Park ...Read more
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MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Museums
Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art near the Magnificient Mile hosting ...Read more
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TOWER TRIBUNE
Towers to visit
4.7/5
• 3 reviews
Gothic skyscraper built as a result of a nationwide architectural ...Read more
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UNION STATION
Stations and subways to visit
4.7/5
• 3 reviews
Great American Beaux-Arts style station in Chicago with over 300 trains ...Read more
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UNITY TEMPLE
Religious buildings
Unity Temple classified as a world heritage site by UNESCO, again worth a ...Read more
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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOME AND STUDIO
Contemporary architecture
Building as a laboratory with playroom, workshop, studio and large circular ...Read more
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GRANT PARK
Parks and gardens
4.7/5
• 3 reviews
The green lung of the city, which is also the place of choice for summer ...Read more
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RIALTO SQUARE THEATER
Contemporary architecture
The Joliet Theatre was then used as a movie theatre and organized more than ...Read more
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JOLIET CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Monuments to visit
Main building of the Joliet prison and its annex with a very particular ...Read more
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ULYSSES S. GRANT HOME
Places associated with famous people to visit
This brick house was designed in 1860 by William Dennison, for a notable ...Read more
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CHICAGO FOOD PLANET
Themed tours and activities
Guided tours by a local, ideal for tasting portions of dishes in ...Read more
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SNELL ROAD
Local history and culture
A short stretch of red-brick road that's on Auburn's Register of Historic ...Read more
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OLD CHAIN OF ROCKS BRIDGE
Works of art to see
Bridge at the north end of the island, 1,600 m long, used as a set for the ...Read more
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CAHOKIA MOUNDS STATE HISTORIC SITE
Museums
Unesco heritage site, with several fairly short trails, offering a visit ...Read more
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WALLDOG MURAL EXHIBIT
Specialized museum
Museum dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of wall paintings with ...Read more
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LINCOLN PARK ZOO
Natural site to discover
4.4/5
• 5 reviews
One of the latest free zoos in the United States and one of the oldest, ...Read more
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ADLER PLANETARIUM
Visit science and technology
4.5/5
• 2 reviews
Chicago's oldest planetarium developed for the military and researchers ...Read more
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THE CHICAGO THEATRE
Operas and theaters to visit
4.5/5
• 2 reviews
Chicago's beautiful and legendary baroque theater that doubles as a movie ...Read more
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MART MERCHANDISE
Mansion to visit
4.5/5
• 2 reviews
A large Art Deco building with its own zip code running through 8 km of ...Read more
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FIRE STATION, ENGINE 98
Public buildings to visit
4.3/5
• 3 reviews
Small fire station near the Water Tower worth a look to see the shiny fire ...Read more
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860-880 LAKE SHORE DRIVE APARTMENTS
Towers to visit
4/5
• 1 review
Two 26-storey glass towers with an uncluttered appearance, illustrating ...Read more
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LAKE POINT TOWER
Towers to visit
4/5
• 1 review
197 m high modern-style skyscraper, east of Lake Shore Drive, with 70 ...Read more
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THE MONADNOCK BUILDING
Mansion to visit
4/5
• 1 review
The highest building in the world, without the help of metal frames, with ...Read more
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CHICAGO WATER TOWER
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
4/5
• 1 review
Tower like a mini European castle with a small shaded and landscaped park ...Read more
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THE CHICAGO TEMPLE - FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Religious buildings
4/5
• 1 review
A 173 m high church in Chicago combining the style of a French Gothic ...Read more
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FREDERICK C. ROBIE HOUSE
Contemporary architecture
3/5
• 1 review
Ship-shaped house near the Oriental Institute, recently classified as a ...Read more
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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART
Museums
3/5
• 1 review
The Chicago Museum, one of the largest collections of Mexican art in the ...Read more
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LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY & ILLINOIS MUSEUM
Museums
3/5
• 1 review
Museum with temporary exhibitions and a library with a collection of ...Read more
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OLD STATE CAPITOL
Monuments to visit
3/5
• 1 review
Springfield Capitol that played an important role in the political struggle ...Read more
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SEVENTEENTH CHURCH OF CHRIST
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
3/5
• 1 review
You can't miss it when you walk on Wacker Drive along the Chicago ...Read more
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THE CHICAGO PICASSO
Columns and statues to see
Sculpture made of metal nicknamed "The Chicago Picasso" commissioned by the ...Read more
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MIRO'S CHICAGO (THE SUN, THE MOON AND ONE STAR)
Columns and statues to see
Sculpture of 12 m of height having a foot in the shape of bell, a sphere in ...Read more
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CHICAGO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
Museums
Museum of 3 floors offering a visit for a real educational adventure for ...Read more
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FLAT IRON BUILDING
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
Triangular building in the shape of an iron is quite representative of the ...Read more
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CHICAGO ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION
Themed tours and activities
The Chicago Art Dealers Association (ADAC) offers a free visit to three or ...Read more
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PALETTE AND CHISEL
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
More than a century ago, students at the School of the Art Institute in ...Read more