Built in1897 as the city's original public library, this huge building houses the Chicago Office of Tourism Visitor Information Center, as well as a gift shop, café, galleries, and a concert hall. Designed by the Boston firm Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge -- the team behind the Art Institute of Chicago -- it's a palatial affair of Carrara marble, mosaics, gold leaf, and the world's largest Tiffany glass dome. Building tours are offered Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday at 1:15 PM. There's live music on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday at 12:15 PM in the café.
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