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CARBIDE AND CARBON BUILDING
Mansion to visit
5/5
• 2 reviews
If you think this Art Deco building looks like a bottle of champagne, ...Read more
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THE CHARNLEY-PERSKY HOUSE
Contemporary architecture
5/5
• 1 review
Built in 1891-1892 by architect Louis Sullivan with the help of the young ...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
Founded in 1919 by James Henry Breasted - the first American to earn a ...Read more
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LINCOLN PARK CONSERVATORY
Natural site to discover
5/5
• 1 review
Pride of Chicagoans since its construction between 1890 and 1895, the ...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
In 1890, the Standard Oil Company established its first company in ...Read more
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SHORELINE SIGHTSEEING
Water tours and activities
5/5
• 1 review
Shoreline Sightseeing offers two great rides: one on the clear waters of ...Read more
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THE MANHATTAN BUILDING
Mansion to visit
5/5
• 1 review
Designed by William Le Baron Jenney in 1891, sixteen stories high, it was ...Read more
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FEDERAL CENTER
Public buildings to visit
5/5
• 1 review
Occupying an entire block bounded by four streets - Adams, Jackson, ...Read more
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35 EAST WACKER DRIVE
Towers to visit
5/5
• 1 review
Although the building was built during the Art Deco boom (1926-27), it is ...Read more
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THE INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL CHICAGO
Mansion to visit
5/5
• 1 review
The Intercontinental Hotel was founded in 1929 as the Medinah Athletic ...Read more
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THE ARC AT OLD COLONY
Mansion to visit
5/5
• 1 review
Another fine example of the first skyscrapers built in Chicago at the end ...Read more
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THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Schools colleges and universities to visit
5/5
• 1 review
It's like Oxford here: the campus atmosphere is solemn, studious and ...Read more
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MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Museums
Located just off the Magnificent Mile in River North between the Water ...Read more
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TOWER TRIBUNE
Towers to visit
4.7/5
• 3 reviews
The Tribune Tower, one of Chicagoans' favorite buildings, was until 2018 ...Read more
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UNION STATION
Stations and subways to visit
4.7/5
• 3 reviews
Union Station is one of the last major American stations. When you enter ...Read more
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UNITY TEMPLE
Religious buildings
Frank Lloyd Wright's little-known masterpiece deserves far more attention ...Read more
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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOME AND STUDIO
Contemporary architecture
During his 70-year career as an architect, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) ...Read more
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GRANT PARK
Parks and gardens
4.7/5
• 3 reviews
In the early days of Grant Park's construction, renowned architect Daniel ...Read more
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RIALTO SQUARE THEATER
Contemporary architecture
You can't pass in front of the Rialto without noticing its beautiful facade ...Read more
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JOLIET CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Monuments to visit
The main building of the Joliet prison dates from 1858 and its annex, ...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 by a local, you discover typical restaurants of the city and learn ...Read more
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SNELL ROAD
Local history and culture
On Highway 4 toward Auburn, about 4.6 miles from Chatham, turn right off ...Read more
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OLD CHAIN OF ROCKS BRIDGE
Works of art to see
Chouteau Island (named after the co-founder of St. Louis) is located north ...Read more
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CAHOKIA MOUNDS STATE HISTORIC SITE
Museums
Although there is evidence of occupation about 1200 BCE in and around the ...Read more
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WALLDOG MURAL EXHIBIT
Specialized museum
This exhibition is dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of ...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
A trip through our galaxy amidst planets, stars and meteorites is something ...Read more
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THE CHICAGO THEATRE
Operas and theaters to visit
4.5/5
• 2 reviews
A Chicago icon, symbol of the great palaces of American cinema, this French ...Read more
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MART MERCHANDISE
Mansion to visit
4.5/5
• 2 reviews
Built between 1927 and 1931 during the early days of the Depression, it ...Read more
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FIRE STATION, ENGINE 98
Public buildings to visit
4.3/5
• 3 reviews
A small fire station not far from the Water Tower. It does not appear on ...Read more
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860-880 LAKE SHORE DRIVE APARTMENTS
Towers to visit
4/5
• 1 review
These are the only residential buildings built by Mies van der Rohe ...Read more
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LAKE POINT TOWER
Towers to visit
4/5
• 1 review
At 197 metres, Lake Point Tower is the only skyscraper built east of Lake ...Read more
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THE MONADNOCK BUILDING
Mansion to visit
4/5
• 1 review
The north building, completed in 1891, was the tallest building in the ...Read more
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CHICAGO WATER TOWER
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
4/5
• 1 review
The Water Tower is one of the few buildings that, like the Pumping Station, ...Read more
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THE CHICAGO TEMPLE - FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Religious buildings
4/5
• 1 review
If the height of a church is proportional to the faith of its parishioners, ...Read more
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FREDERICK C. ROBIE HOUSE
Contemporary architecture
3/5
• 1 review
Built between 1908 and 1910 on Chicago's south side, Robie House is ...Read more
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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART
Museums
3/5
• 1 review
Opened in 1987, this museum reflects the rich heritage of Mexican culture ...Read more
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LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY & ILLINOIS MUSEUM
Museums
3/5
• 1 review
The two entities have separate entrance numbers on the same street.The ...Read more
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OLD STATE CAPITOL
Monuments to visit
3/5
• 1 review
This institution was associated with Lincoln from the time the ...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
Commissioned by the architects of the Richard Daley Center, the nameless ...Read more
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MIRO'S CHICAGO (THE SUN, THE MOON AND ONE STAR)
Columns and statues to see
Created in 1981 by Catalan painter and sculptor Joan Miró. It stands 12 ...Read more
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CHICAGO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
Museums
Visiting this three-storey museum located in the large red brick building ...Read more
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FLAT IRON BUILDING
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
The Flat Iron Building is a triangular building in the shape of an iron. It ...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