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Sears Tower Skydeck


See Chicago from its Tallest Building
233 S Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60606
+1 312 875 9696
http://www.theskydeck.com
Sears Tower Skydeck
Six Flags Great America


Screams and thrills at popular theme park
542 North Illinois Route 21
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
Chicago, IL 60031
+1 847 249 4636
http://www.sixflags.com/
Six Flags Great America
Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio


Personal home and studio offers glimpse of life of famous architect
951 Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60302-2020
+1 708 848 1976
http://www.wrightplus.org/
Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio
Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum


Explore the celestial skies
1300 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605-2403
+1 312 922 7827
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org
Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
Union Station


Breathtaking train terminal
225 South Canal Street
Chicago, IL 60606
+1 312 655 2385
Union Station
Pullman District


Urban planning historic area
11111 South Forrestville Avenue
Chicago, IL 60628
+1 773 785 8181
Pullman District
Chicago Botanic Garden


Lush and sprawling botanic garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
(East of I-94)
Chicago, IL 60022
+1 847 835 5440
http://www.chicago-botanic.org
Chicago Botanic Garden
Auditorium Theatre


Auditorium Theatre
50 East Congress Parkway
Chicago, IL 60605
+1 312 922 2110
http://www.auditoriumtheatre.org
Auditorium Theatre
Oriental Theatre, Ford Center for the Performing Arts


Decadent 1920s era performace venue
24 W Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60601
+1 312 782 2004 / +1 312 902 1400
http://www.broadwayinchicago.com
Oriental Theatre, Ford Center for the Performing Arts
Salle Bank Theatre (La) (Shubert Theatre)


Elegant Loop theater
18 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603
+1 312 977 1700 / +1 312 977 1710 (Group Bookings)
Salle Bank Theatre (La) (Shubert Theatre)
Chicago Theatre


Ornate, but tasteful theater
175 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60601
+1 312 443 1130
Chicago Theatre
Billy Goat Tavern


Classic Chicago dive
430 N Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
+1 312 222 1525
http://www.billygoattavern.com
Billy Goat Tavern
Navy Pier


Lakefront fun center
Keizersgracht 164
Chicago, IL 1015 CZ
+1 312 595 7437/ +1 800 595 7437
http://www.navypier.com
Navy Pier
Loop Tour Train


See Chicago's finest architecture
77 East Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60601
+1 312 744 2400
http://www.transitchicago.com/welcome/looptour.html
Loop Tour Train
Harold Washington Library


Huge city library
400 South State St
Chicago, IL 60605
+1 312 747 4300
http://www.chipublib.org
Harold Washington Library
Lincoln Park Conservatory


Greenhouse with tropical displays
Koningslaan 48
Chicago, IL 1075 AE
+1 312 742 7736
Lincoln Park Conservatory
Marshall Field's and Company


Original State Street store
111 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60602
+1 312 781 1000
http://www.fields.com/common/storehours.jsp?divCode=FL&storeNo=001
Marshall Field's and Company
Walnut Room,


Traditional spot for Christmas dining
111 North State St
Marshall Field's and Company
Chicago, IL 60602
+1 312 781 3125
Walnut Room,
Chicago Neighborhood Tours


Discover the world in Chicago's backyard
77 East Randolph Street
Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago, IL 60602
+1 312 742 1190
http://www.chicagoneighborhoodtours.com
Chicago Neighborhood Tours
Monadnock Building


Arguably the nation's first skyscraper
53 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604
+1 312 922 1890 / +1 312 922 3432
http://www.monadnockbuilding.com/
Monadnock Building
Rookery Building


Architectural masterpiece
209 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60604
+1 312 744 3200 (City Landmarks)
http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/R/RookeryBuilding.html
Rookery Building
Marquette Building


Classic terra-cotta landmark
140 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60603
+1 312 422 5500 / +1 312 922 3432
Marquette Building
Fisher Building


Unsung and humorous landmark building
343 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
+1 877 290 6868
Fisher Building
Reliance Building


Chicago school skyscraper
32 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60602
Reliance Building
University of Chicago


Gothic campus, birthplace of the atomic bomb & breeder of Nobel Prize Winners
5801 South Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
+1 773 702 1234
http://www.uchicago.edu
University of Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade


Watch the traders in action
141 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60604
+1 312 435 3590
http://www.cbot.com
Chicago Board of Trade
Michigan Avenue Bridge


Most-Photographed Spot in Town
Chicago River
(between Wacker Drive and Michigan Avenue)
Chicago, IL 60611
http://www.aviewoncities.com/chicago/michiganavenuebridge.htm
Michigan Avenue Bridge
Tribune Tower


Imposing home of the newspaper giant
435 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
+1 312 222 3994
Tribune Tower
Wrigley Building


One of the most famous Chicago buildings
410 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Wrigley Building
Wrigley Field


A cathedral to baseball
1060 West Addison St
Chicago, IL 60613
+1 773 404 2827
http://cubs.mlb.com
Wrigley Field
McCormick Place


Huge convention center
2301 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60616
+1 312 791 7000
http://www.mccormickplace.com/
McCormick Place
Soldier Field


Roman coliseum sports and music center
1600 South Lake Shore Drive
Between South Lake Shore Drive and South Lake Shore Drive West
Chicago, IL 60605
+1 312 747 1285
Soldier Field
Buckingham Fountain


Worth a Look
500 South Lake Shore Dr
Grant Park
Chicago, IL 60605
+1 312 742 7529
http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/buckinghamfountain.fountainhome
Buckingham Fountain
Graceland Cemetery and Crematorium


Visit Chicago's most famous deceased
4001 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60613-1903
+1 773 525 1105
http://www.gracelandcemetery.org
Graceland Cemetery and Crematorium
Symphony Center-Chicago Symphony Orchestra


Home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
220 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60604
+1 312 294 3000
http://www.chicagosymphony.org/
Symphony Center-Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Old Colony Building


Landmark skyscraper
407 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60601
Old Colony Building
Prairie Avenue Historic District


Journey to the opulent 1890s
2200 South Prairie Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
+1 312 922 3432
Prairie Avenue Historic District
Walt Disney House


Little-known Disney landmark
2156 North Tripp Ave
Chicago, IL 60639
Walt Disney House
Printers Row


Tree-lined historic street
57 West Polk St
Between Congress Blvd and Polk St
Chicago, IL 60606
Printers Row
Dearborn Station


Restored rail hub, now a landmark
47 West Polk Street
Chicago, IL 60605
+1 312 554 8100
Dearborn Station
Picasso Statue


Unidentifiable Chicago landmark
50 West Washington Boulevard
Richard J. Daley Plaza Civic Center
Chicago, IL 60602
Picasso Statue
Magnificent Mile


Mile-long shopping spree
North Michigan Avenue
(Between Oak Street and the Chicago River)
Chicago, IL 60611
Magnificent Mile
North Avenue Beach and Chess Pavilion


Match wits at chess or just relax
1600 North Lake Shore Drive
North Avenue (1600 N.) and the Lake
Chicago, IL 60614
+1 312 747 0832
North Avenue Beach and Chess Pavilion
Elks National Memorial Building


Stirring World War I memorial
2750 North Lakeview Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
+1 773 929 2100
Elks National Memorial Building
Essanay Studios


Historic film studio on North Side
1345 West Argyle Street
Chicago, IL 60640
Essanay Studios
Bubbly Creek


Eerie historical landmark
1290 West 35th St
West 35th St at the Chicago River
Chicago, IL 60609
Bubbly Creek
Carbide and Carbon Building


Dark clad landmark building
230 North Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60601
Carbide and Carbon Building
Chinatown


Historic and colorful neighborhood
318 West Cermak Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
http://www.chicago-chinatown.com/
Chinatown
Couch Mausoleum


Who is buried in Couch's tomb?
1601 North Clark St
Behind the Historical Society at North Ave and Clark.
Chicago, IL 60614
Couch Mausoleum
Allstate Arena


See the best
6920 North Mannheim Road
Chicago, IL 60018
+1 847 635 6601
http://www.allstatearena.com/
Allstate Arena
Greektown


Great Greek restaurants and bars
South Halsted Street
Between West Van Buren and West Monroe
Chicago, IL 60661
Greektown
Fine Arts Building


Former landmark home of Studebaker showroom
410 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
+1 312 913 0537
http://www.fineartsbuildingchicago.com/
Fine Arts Building
Antiquarians Building


High-priced, high-quality antiques and furniture
159 West Kinzie Street
Chicago, IL 60610
+1 312 527 0533
Antiquarians Building
Unity Temple


Historic Frank Lloyd Wright church
875 Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60301
+1 708 383 8873
http://www.unitytemple-utrf.org/
Unity Temple
Oprah Winfrey Show


See the queen of talk shows
110 North Carpenter Street
(Harpo Studios)
Chicago, IL 60607
+1 312 633 0808
http://www.oprah.com/
Oprah Winfrey Show
Lorado Taft's Midway Studios


Renowned sculptor created famous works here
6016 South Ingleside Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
+1 773 753 4821
Lorado Taft's Midway Studios
Fountain of Time


100-ft sculpture created a century ago
5900 South Cottage Grove Ave
Washington Park
Chicago, IL 60615
+1 312 747 6823
Fountain of Time
Midway Plaisance


Historic site of the 1893 Columbian Exhibit
1130 Midway Plaisance North
Near the University of Chicago
Chicago, IL 60637
+1 312 747 7661
Midway Plaisance
O'Gara & Wilson Ltd


City's Oldest Bookstore
1448 East 57th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
+1 773 363 0993
O'Gara & Wilson Ltd
Chicago Bulls NBA Basketball


See the team that once captivated the nation
1901 West Madison Street
(United Center)
Chicago, IL 60612-2459
+1 312 455 4000
http://www.nba.com/bulls/
Chicago Bulls NBA Basketball
Chicago Blackhawks NHL Hockey


NHL hockey
1901 West Madison Street
United Center
Chicago, IL 60612
+1 312 455 7000 / +1 312 943 7000
http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/
Chicago Blackhawks NHL Hockey
Chicago Cubs National League Baseball


The lovable losers
1060 West Addison Street
Wrigley Field
Chicago, IL 60613-4397
+1 773 404 2827
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/
Chicago Cubs National League Baseball
Chicago White Sox


Comiskey Park, modern stadium for old-fashioned fun
333 West 35th Street
Comiskey Park
Chicago, IL 60616
+1 312 674 1000
http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Bears


See the Monsters of the Midway at Soldier Field
1410 South Museum Campus Drive
Soldier Field
Chicago, IL 60605
+1 847 615 2327 (Tickets)
http://www.chicagobears.com/
Chicago Bears
Seneca Park


Downtown getaway
228 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611-2604
Seneca Park
Water Tower Place


Multi-level shopping on Michigan Avenue
835 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
+1 312 440 3166
http://www.shopwatertower.com/
Water Tower Place
Arie Crown Theater


Renovated theater in McCormick Place
2301 S Lake Shore Dr
Chicago, IL 60616
+1 312 791 6910
Arie Crown Theater
Theater on the Lake


Live performances on Lake Michigan's shores
2401 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60614
+1 312 742 7994 / +1 312 742 7529
http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/
Theater on the Lake
Chicago Park District


The Outdoors is Great at the Chicago Park District

Chicago, IL 60611
+1 312 747 7529
http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com
Chicago Park District
Lincoln Park Zoo


Oldest Zoo in America
2001 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60614
+1 312 742 2000
http://www.lpzoo.org/index_2.html
Lincoln Park Zoo
Genesee Theatre


Revival of pre-depression grandeur
221 North Genesee Street
Chicago, IL 60085
+1 847 782 2366
http://www.geneseetheatre.com/
Genesee Theatre
Cadillac Club at the New Soldier Field


Watch sports in style
1410 South Museum, Campus Drive Gate 14
Soldier Field Stadium
Chicago, IL 60605
+1 312 235 7000
http://www.soldierfield.net/
Cadillac Club at the New Soldier Field
Big League Tours


A Taste of the Bigs!
Wrigley Field
1060 West Addison
Chicago, IL 60613-4397
+1 866 619 1748 / +1 317 534 2475
http://bigleaguetours.com/
Big League Tours
860-880 North Lake Shore Drive


Glam look
880 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
+1 312 943 0432
860-880 North Lake Shore Drive
Auditorium Building


Architectural heritage
430 South Michigan Avenue
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL 60605
+1 312 341 3500 (Roosevelt University)
http://www.roosevelt.edu/campuses/downtown.htm
Auditorium Building
Playboy Mansion


Pleasures of life
1340 North State Parkway
Chicago, IL 60610
+1 312 751 8000 (Playboy Enterprises)
http://www.playboy.com/worldofplayboy/hmh/mansion/
Playboy Mansion
Inland Steel Building


City's pride
30 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603-2401
+1 312 263 9383
Inland Steel Building
James R. Thompson Center


Center of attraction
100 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601-3220
+1 312 814 6684
http://www.state.il.us/cms/1_jrtc/default.htm
James R. Thompson Center
Marina City


Self-sufficient haven
300 North State Street
Marina City
Chicago, IL 60610
+1 312 222 1111
http://www.marina-city.com/
Marina City
John Hancock Center


A view from the top
875 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
+1 312 751 3680
http://www.johnhancockcenterchicago.com/
John Hancock Center
S.R. Crown Hall


Column free space
3360 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60616
+1 312 744 3200 (Chicago Landmarks)
http://www.iit.edu/about/campustour/crown/crown.html
S.R. Crown Hall
Lake Point Tower


On the lakeside
505 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
+1 312 467 0505 / +1 312 645 8806
http://www.lakepointtower.org
Lake Point Tower
Gene Siskel Film Center


First-Class Movie Theater
164 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60601
+1 312 846 2600
http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/
Gene Siskel Film Center
Cloud Gate


Millennium Park's Scene-Stealing Bean
222 North Columbus Drive
(AT&T Plaza, Millennium Park)
Chicago, IL 60601
+1 312 742 1168
http://www.millenniumpark.org/artandarchitecture/cloud_gate.html
Cloud Gate
The Merchandise Mart


World's Largest Commercial Center
222, Merchandise Mart Plaza
Chicago, IL 60654
+1 800 677 6278
http://www.merchandisemart.com/mmart/
The Merchandise Mart
The Magic Hedge


Birdland
4400 North Montrose Avenue
Chicago, IL 60661
http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/custom.natureOasis11
The Magic Hedge
Ryan Field


Wildcats Stadium
1501 Central Street
Chicago, IL 60201
+1 847 491 2287
http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/nw-m-footbl-body.html
Ryan Field
State Street


That Great Street
1 N State Street
Chicago, IL 60602
State Street
African American Cultural Center


African- American Culture
830 South Halsted
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL 60607
+1 312 996 9549
http://www.uic.edu/depts/aacc/
African American Cultural Center
Petrillo Music Shell


Come see a symphony
235 South Columbus Drive
(Grant Park)
Chicago, IL 60601
+1 312 742 4763
Petrillo Music Shell
Northwestern University Beach


Beautiful beach close to aquatics center
2379 North Campus Drive
Chicago, IL 60208
+1 847 491 4303
http://www.northwestern.edu/
Northwestern University Beach
Chicago Rising From the Lake


Landmark sculpture
400 N Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
Chicago Rising From the Lake
Herald


Remembrance of yesterday's news
309 West Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60611
+1 312 744 7487
Herald
House of Crosses


Spooky house
1544 West Chestnut St
Chicago, IL 60622
House of Crosses
Freedom Wall


Tied to their names
325 W Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60610
+1 312 455 1990
Freedom Wall
Monument with Standing Beast


Jean Dubuffet monument
100 West Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60601
+1 312 744 7487
Monument with Standing Beast
Lincoln Monument


Statue by Augustus Saint Gaudens
2200 North Stockton Dr
Chicago, IL 60614
+1 312 744 7487
Lincoln Monument
Stephen A. Douglas Tomb and Memorial


Senator's 100-foot tomb
800 E 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60609
+1 312 744 6630
Stephen A. Douglas Tomb and Memorial
Monument to the Great Northern Migration


By sculptor Alison Saar
2620 South King Dr
Chicago, IL 60616
Monument to the Great Northern Migration
Drexel Fountain


In honor of the rich Mr. Drexel of Philadelphia
5100 S Drexel Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60615
+1 312 744 6630
Drexel Fountain
Touch of Jane Addams


Jane Addams remembered
600 West Ohio St
Chicago, IL 60610
+1 312 747 2200
Touch of Jane Addams
Gen. John Logan Memorial


Grant Park memorial
901 South Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
+1 312 744 7487
Gen. John Logan Memorial
Chicago Vietnam Veterans Fountain


Somber memorial
35 East Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60601
+1 773 276 4189
http://www.vvaw.org/
Chicago Vietnam Veterans Fountain
Reading Cones - Grant Park


More than meets the eye
301 East Monroe St
Chicago, IL 60606
+1 312 744 7487
Reading Cones - Grant Park
Batcolumn


Humorous sculpture by Claes Oldenburg
600 West Madison St
Chicago, IL 60661
+1 312 744 7487
Batcolumn
San Marco II


Replica of sculpture by Ludovico de Luigi
440 South La Salle St
Chicago, IL 60605
+1 312 744 7487
San Marco II
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