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Bahá'i Temple House of Worship
Your mouth is sure to drop to the floor the first time you lay... |
Religious Sites | Chicago Outskirts |
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Bank of America Theatre
On Monroe, just before State Street, sits the ornate Bank of... |
Architectural Sites | The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop |
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Belmont Avenue
This strip of town, from Lake Shore Drive to Sheffield, has an... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Lakeview and the Far North Side |
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Bloomingdale's (Medinah Temple)
Built in 1912 for the Shriners, the former Medinah Temple is... |
Architectural Sites | Near North and River North |
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Boystown
Just beyond Wrigleyville lies this section of Lakeview; it's... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Lakeview and the Far North Side |
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Brookfield Zoo
Spend the day among nearly 2,000 animals at this gigantic zoo... |
Zoos / Aquariums | Chicago Outskirts |
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Cadillac Palace Theatre
Opened in 1926 as a vaudeville venue, the theater was designed... |
Arts / Performance Venues | The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop |
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Cantigny Park
The 500 acres of this estate offer multiple attractions: an impressive... |
Parks | Chicago Outskirts |
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Carbide and Carbon Building (Hard Rock Hotel)
Designed in 1929 by Daniel and Hubert Burnham, sons of the renowned... |
Architectural Sites | The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop |
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Charnley-Persky House Museum Foundation
Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Charnley-Persky House with his... |
Architectural Sites | Near North and River North |
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Chase Tower
This building's graceful swoop—a novelty when it went up—continues... |
Architectural Sites | The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop |
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Chicago Antique Market
This famed indoor-outdoor flea market, held on the third Saturday... |
Markets / Bazaars | The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop |
Chicago Botanic Garden
Among the 24 different gardens are a three-island Japanese garden... |
Gardens / Arboretums | Chicago Outskirts |
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Chicago Children's Museum
"Hands-on" is the operative concept for this brightly colored... |
Museums / Galleries | Near North and River North |
Chicago Cultural Center
Built in 1897 as the city's original public library, this huge... |
Architectural Sites | The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop |
Chicago History Museum
Seeking to bring Chicago's often complicated history to life... |
Museums / Galleries | Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown |
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Chicago Temple
The Gothic-inspired headquarters of the First United Methodist... |
Religious Sites | The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop |
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The Chicago Theatre
Grand and glitzy, the Chicago Theatre features a shrunk-down... |
Arts / Performance Venues | The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop |
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Chinatown Square
Located on Princeton and Archer, this large square is punctuated... |
Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue), Squares | Pilsen, Little Italy, and Chinatown |
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Civic Opera House
The handsome home of the Lyric Opera of Chicago is grand indeed... |
Arts / Performance Venues | The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop |
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Clarke House Museum
This Greek Revival structure dates from 1836, making it Chicago's... |
Museums / Galleries | Pilsen, Little Italy, and Chinatown |
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Crain Communications Building (Smurfit-Stone Building)
Some wags have pointed out that this building, with its diamond-shape... |
Architectural Sites | The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop |
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Cubby Bear Lounge
Diagonally across the street from Wrigley Field stands the Cubby... |
Restaurants | Lakeview and the Far North Side |
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Cuneo Mansion and Gardens
Samuel Insull, partner of Thomas Edison and founder of Commonwealth... |
Houses / Mansions | Chicago Outskirts |
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