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  1. 1

    Millennium Park and Cloud Gate - The Iconic Bean at the City's Heart

    Top of almost every list of things to do in Chicago, Millennium Park is the 24.5-acre showpiece of the downtown lakefront, and its centrepiece is Cloud Gate - the seamless, polished stainless-steel sculpture by Anish…

    Address
    201 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601
    Nearest transit
    Washington/Wabash 'L' station (Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple lines), 2-min walk; Millennium Metra station beneath
  2. 2

    The Art Institute of Chicago - A World-Class Collection on Michigan Avenue

    Guarded by its famous pair of bronze lions, the Art Institute of Chicago is the second-largest art museum in the United States and the cultural anchor of the Loop. The collection runs from ancient bronzes to…

    Address
    111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
    Nearest transit
    Adams/Wabash 'L' station (Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple lines), 3-min walk
  3. 3

    Willis Tower Skydeck - Step Onto the Ledge 412 Metres Up

    Once the tallest building in the world, the 110-storey Willis Tower (still widely known by its former name, the Sears Tower) rises 442 metres over the West Loop. The draw is the Willis Tower Skydeck on the 103rd floor…

    Address
    233 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606
    Nearest transit
    Quincy 'L' station (Brown, Orange, Pink, Purple lines), 4-min walk; Union Station nearby
  4. 4

    Navy Pier - Lakefront Rides, Boats and the Centennial Wheel

    Stretching more than half a mile into Lake Michigan, Navy Pier is among the most visited attractions in the Midwest and the city's family playground. The 60-metre Centennial Wheel turns year-round with enclosed…

    Address
    600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
    Nearest transit
    Grand 'L' station (Red Line), then bus 124 to the pier; or a 20-min lakefront walk
  5. 5

    Chicago Riverwalk and Architecture River Cruise - The City from the Water

    Chicago is where the modern skyscraper was born, and the best way to read the skyline is from the water. The Chicago Architecture River Cruise glides along all three branches of the Chicago River while guides explain…

    Address
    Chicago Riverwalk, 25 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
    Nearest transit
    State/Lake 'L' station (Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple lines), 3-min walk
  6. 6

    The Field Museum - Dinosaurs and Cultures on the Museum Campus

    The Field Museum of Natural History is one of the largest natural-history museums in the world, and its star resident is SUE - the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found, mounted in its own gallery. Around…

    Address
    1400 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
    Nearest transit
    Roosevelt 'L' station (Red, Orange, Green lines), then Museum Campus bus 146 or a 15-min walk
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    Shedd Aquarium - Underwater Worlds Beside Lake Michigan

    The John G. Shedd Aquarium holds around 32,000 animals across habitats that range from Amazon flooded forests to Caribbean reefs and Pacific Northwest waters. The Abbott Oceanarium, with its curved wall of windows…

    Address
    1200 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
    Nearest transit
    Roosevelt 'L' station (Red, Orange, Green lines), then Museum Campus bus 146 or a 20-min walk
  8. 8

    The Magnificent Mile - Chicago's Grand Shopping Boulevard

    The stretch of Michigan Avenue between the Chicago River and Oak Street, known as the Magnificent Mile, is the city's flagship shopping and hotel district. Department stores, global flagships and vertical malls like…

    Address
    625 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
    Nearest transit
    Grand 'L' station (Red Line), 3-min walk
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    Lincoln Park and Lincoln Park Zoo - A Free Day in the Green

    Lincoln Park Zoo is one of the last free zoos in the United States, set inside the larger Lincoln Park that runs for miles along the lakefront. Founded in 1868, it keeps lions, gorillas, polar bears and a working…

    Address
    2001 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
    Nearest transit
    Bus 22 (Clark St) or 151 (Lake Shore Dr) from downtown; nearest 'L' is Sedgwick (Brown, Purple), a 20-min walk
  10. 10

    Wrigley Field - Baseball History in Wrigleyville

    Opened in 1914, Wrigley Field is the second-oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball and the home of the Chicago Cubs, instantly recognisable by its hand-turned scoreboard and ivy-covered outfield walls. Catching a Cubs…

    Address
    1060 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613
    Nearest transit
    Addison 'L' station (Red Line), directly outside

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