Sights & Attractions in Chicago

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Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
311 South Wacker
The first of three towers intended for the site, this pale pink... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
33 West Kinzie Street
At Dearborn and Kinzie streets is a splendid ornamental brickwork... 		Architectural Sites River North
 
333 West Wacker Drive
This green-glazed beauty doesn't follow the rules. Its riverside... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Alta Vista Terrace
On the 3800 block of North Alta Vista Terrace sits Grace Street... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Lakeview
 
Aragon Ballroom
Just outside the Lawrence train station a large sign heralds... 		Arts / Performance Venues Far North and Far Northwest Sides
 
Argyle Strip
The Far North's Argyle Strip is also called Little Saigon (and... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Far North and Far Northwest Sides
 
Bank of America Theatre
On Monroe, just before State Street sits the ornate Bank of America... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Belmont Avenue
This strip, from Lake Shore Drive to Sheffield, has a different... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Lakeview
 
Cadillac Palace Theatre
Opened in 1926 as a vaudeville venue, the theater was designed... 		Arts / Performance Venues The Loop
 
Carbide and Carbon Building
Designed in 1929 by Daniel and Hubert Burnham, sons of the renowned... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Charnley-Persky House Museum Foundation
Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Charnley-Persky House with his... 		Architectural Sites Near North
 
Chase
This building's graceful swoop—a novelty when it went up—continues... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Chicago Temple
The Gothic-inspired headquarters of the First United Methodist... 		Religious Sites The Loop
 
Cubby Bear Lounge
Diagonally across the street from Wrigley Field is this Chicago... 		Restaurants Lakeview
 
DePaul University
One of the largest Catholic universities in the country, the... 		Educational Institutions Lincoln Park
 
Double Door
Near the intersection of North Avenue and Milwaukee this legendary... 		Arts / Performance Venues Wicker Park and Bucktown
 
Earwax Cafe
This vegan- and vegetarian-friendly hangout is considered very... 		Restaurants Wicker Park and Bucktown
 
Federal Center and Plaza
Actually the Federal Center is three separate buildings—the... 		Government Buildings The Loop
 
Flatiron Arts Building
Opposite the Northwest Tower across the busy North Milwaukee-Damen... 		Architectural Sites Wicker Park and Bucktown
 
Ford Center for the Performing Arts-Oriental Theatre
The opulent interior of Buddhas and elephant-type chairs looked... 		Arts / Performance Venues The Loop
 
The Fourth Presbyterian Church Of Chicago
A welcome visual and physical oasis amid the high-rise hubbub... 		Religious Sites Near North
 
Garfield Park Conservatory
Escape winter's cold or revel in summer sunshine inside this... 		Parks West Loop
 
Green City Market
On Wednesday and Saturday mornings from May to September the... 		Markets / Bazaars Lincoln Park
 
Heller House
When he designed this house in 1897, Frank Lloyd Wright was still... 		Houses / Mansions Hyde Park
 
Historic Water Tower
This famous Michigan Avenue structure, completed in 1867, was... 		Architectural Sites Near North
 
Hyatt Place
At 48 stories, the headquarters of this hospitality group is... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Hyde Park Historical Society
To get a good overview of the neighborhood, stop by the Hyde... 		Information Centers Hyde Park
 
Inland Steel Building
A runt compared to today's tall buildings, this crisp, sparkling... 		Architectural Sites The Loop
 
Jackson Park
This Hyde Park gem was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted (who... 		Parks Hyde Park
 
Lakeview Homes
On the side streets heading east and west of Boystown you'll... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Lakeview
 
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Antiques hunters with fat wallets may want to check the schedule... 		Stores / Malls West Loop
 
Lincoln Park Conservatory
Green grows on green in the lush tropical main room of this refreshing... 		Gardens / Arboretums Lincoln Park
 
Marina City
Likened to everything from corncobs to the towers of Antonio... 		Architectural Sites River North
 
Metro
Fans, dressed in black with tattoos and body piercing, stand... 		Arts / Performance Venues Lakeview
 
Museum of Contemporary Photography
"Contemporary" is defined here as anything after 1936. More than... 		Museums / Galleries South Loop
 
NBC Tower
This 1989 limestone-and-granite edifice by Skidmore, Owings &... 		Architectural Sites Near North
 
North Avenue Beach
The beautiful people strut their stuff along the lake at this... 		Beaches Lincoln Park
 
Northwest Tower Building
This striking triangular Art Deco building is the anchor of the... 		Architectural Sites Wicker Park and Bucktown
 
Oz Park
Film fans—and younger visitors—will relish a chance... 		Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) Lincoln Park
 
Park Hyatt Chicago
A relative newcomer to the neighborhood (2000), this high-end... 		Architectural Sites Near North
 
Patterson-McCormick Mansion
On the northwest corner of Astor and Burton streets in the swanky... 		Houses / Mansions Near North
 
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Walk among hundreds of Midwest species of butterflies and learn... 		Museums / Galleries Lincoln Park
 
The Polish Museum of America
Chicago has the largest Polish population of any city outside... 		Museums / Galleries Wicker Park and Bucktown
 
The Promontory
The tan brick building, designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1949... 		Architectural Sites Hyde Park
 
Quinn Chapel
This church is one of Chicago's African-American cornerstones... 		Religious Sites Prairie Avenue
 
Riviera Theatre
South of the Aragon is the marquee of the Riviera Theatre, a... 		Arts / Performance Venues Far North and Far Northwest Sides
 
Saint Gabriel Catholic Church
A tower, arched doorways, and a large round window form bold... 		Religious Sites Hyde Park
 
Second Presbyterian Church
Two blocks west of the Wheeler Mansion on Michigan Avenue is... 		Religious Sites Prairie Avenue
 
Smart Museum of Art
If you want to see art masterpieces but don't want to spend a... 		Museums / Galleries Hyde Park
 
Soldier Field
Opened in 1924 as the Municipal Grant Park Stadium, the facility... 		Sports Venues South Loop
 
South Shore Cultural Center
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this opulent... 		Architectural Sites Hyde Park
 
Spertus Museum
This museum addresses an intellectual puzzle: What does it mean... 		Museums / Galleries South Loop
 
St. Valentine's Day Massacre site
On Clark Street near Dickens, there's a rather inconspicuous... 		Historic Districts / Sites Lincoln Park
 
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
You might sight a celebrity or two on Halsted Street if you time... 		Arts / Performance Venues Lincoln Park
 
Subterranean
Across the street from the North Avenue Baths Building is a bar... 		Historic Districts / Sites Wicker Park and Bucktown
 
Tree Studios
Built in 1894 with a courtyard and annexes constructed in 1911... 		Stores / Malls River North
 
Trump International Hotel & Tower
The Chicago Sun-Times Building was torn down to make way for... 		Architectural Sites Near North
 
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
Modern and contemporary art fans head out to this small museum... 		Museums / Galleries Wicker Park and Bucktown
 
Ukrainian Village Landmark District
For a glimpse of how the working class lived at the turn of the... 		Historic Districts / Sites Wicker Park and Bucktown
 
Water Tower Park
This Chicago icon is west of the Mag Mile, at Pearson Street... 		Architectural Sites Near North
 
Water Works Pumping Station
Water is still pumped to some of the city residents at a rate... 		Architectural Sites Near North
 
Wheeler Mansion
At the intersection of Calumet and Cullerton avenues is the Wheeler... 		Houses / Mansions Prairie Avenue
 
Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation
This is the former Chess Records building where a cadre of music... 		Tours Prairie Avenue
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