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20 verified places and 48 missions to truly experience Chicago. Must-sees: Willis Tower, Art Institute of Chicago, 875 North Michigan (360 Chicago), Millennium Park. Best known for: Culture, Leisure, Nature.
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CultureWillis TowerSkyscraper of 110 floors and 442 metres, completed in 1973 to a design by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with…CultureArt Institute of ChicagoMuseum founded in 1879 and housed since 1893 in its Michigan Avenue building, guarded by Edward Kemeys's…Culture875 North Michigan (360 Chicago)Formerly the John Hancock Center, a skyscraper from 1969 by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, about 344 metres…LeisureMillennium ParkUrban park opened in 2004 over former railway tracks, in the Loop and beside Michigan Avenue.LeisureWrigley FieldBaseball stadium opened in 1914 and home of the Chicago Cubs since 1916, in the Lakeview neighbourhood, known…CultureField MuseumNatural history museum founded in 1893 and housed since 1921 in a neoclassical building on the Museum Campus…CultureMuseum of Science and IndustryScience and technology museum in Jackson Park, in a neoclassical building put up as the Palace of Fine Arts…NatureGrant ParkLarge urban park in Chicago between the centre and Lake Michigan, known as the city's front yard.CultureAdler PlanetariumFirst planetarium in the Western Hemisphere, opened in 1930 thanks to a donation from the businessman Max…CultureTribune TowerNeo-Gothic skyscraper from 1925 on Michigan Avenue, designed by Raymond Hood and John Mead Howells after a…CultureMuseum of Contemporary Art ChicagoContemporary art museum founded in 1967 and housed since 1996 in a building by the German architect Josef…NatureLincoln ParkChicago's largest public park, with around 500 hectares along Lake Michigan, north of the centre.CultureChicago TheatreTheatre opened in 1921 on State Street, designed by Rapp & Rapp in French Baroque Revival style.LeisureMagnificent MileStretch of Michigan Avenue between the Chicago River and Oak Street, the city's main shopping artery.CultureUnity TempleUnitarian temple in Oak Park designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and completed in 1908.NatureLincoln Park ZooZoo founded in 1868, one of the oldest in the United States, set within Lincoln Park and still free to enter.CultureFrank Lloyd Wright Home and StudioFrank Lloyd Wright's home and studio in Oak Park, on the outskirts of Chicago.LeisureThe Second CityImprov and satire theatre founded in 1959 in the Old Town neighbourhood, on Wells Street.LeisureDuSable Bridge (Riverwalk)Michigan Avenue bascule bridge over the Chicago River, opened in 1920 and renamed in honour of Jean Baptiste…CultureChicago PicassoMonumental Cor-Ten steel sculpture about 15 metres tall, installed in 1967 in Daley Plaza, in front of City…
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Chicago in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Willis Tower, Art Institute of Chicago, 875 North Michigan (360 Chicago), Millennium Park and Wrigley Field.
What can you see for free in Chicago?
No entry fee: Millennium Park, Grant Park, Tribune Tower, Lincoln Park, Magnificent Mile and Lincoln Park Zoo.