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Fodor's Choice Sights in Chicago
| Name | Category | Location |
860-880 N. Lake Shore Drive
These twin apartment towers overlooking Lake Michigan were an... |
Architectural Sites | River North |
Adler Planetarium
Navigate your way through the solar system with interactive and... |
Museums / Galleries | South Loop |
The Art Institute of Chicago
Come for the sterling collection of Impressionists (an entire... |
Museums / Galleries | The Loop |
Auditorium Theatre
Hunkered down across from Grant Park, this 110,000-ton granite-and-limestone... |
Arts / Performance Venues, Architectural Sites | The Loop |
Bahá'i Temple House of Worship
Your mouth is sure to drop to the floor the first time you lay... |
Religious Sites | Wilmette |
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Brookfield Zoo
Spend the day among nearly 3,000 animals at this gigantic zoo... |
Zoos / Aquariums | Brookfield |
Chicago Botanic Garden
Among the 23 different gardens are a three-island Japanese garden... |
Gardens / Arboretums | Glencoe |
Chicago Cultural Center
Built in 1897 as the city's original public library, this huge... |
Architectural Sites | The Loop |
Chicago History Museum
The museum went through a major rehaul in late 2006 when it changed... |
Museums / Galleries | Lincoln Park |
Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House
Long and low, the 9,000-square-foot Robie House is one of the... |
Houses / Mansions | Hyde Park |
Glessner House Museum
This fortresslike, Romanesque Revival 1886 residence is the only... |
Houses / Mansions | Prairie Avenue and Chinatown |
John G. Shedd Aquarium
Built in 1930, the Shedd is one of the most popular aquariums... |
Zoos / Aquariums | South Loop |
John Hancock Observatory
Designed by the same team that designed the Willis (formerly... |
Architectural Sites | Near North |
Lincoln Park Zoo
At this urban zoo you can face off with lions (separated by a... |
Zoos / Aquariums | Lincoln Park |
Magnificent Mile
Originally designed by 19th-century architect Daniel Burnham... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Near North |
Millennium Park
The Bean, the fountains, the Disney-esque music pavilion—all... |
Parks | The Loop |
Museum of Contemporary Art
A group of art patrons who felt the great Art Institute was unresponsive... |
Museums / Galleries | Near North |
Museum of Science and Industry
The beloved MSI is one of the most-visited sites in Chicago... |
Museums / Galleries | Hyde Park |
National Museum of Mexican Art
Formerly the Mexican Fine Arts Museum Center, this is the largest... |
Museums / Galleries | Pilsen |
The Rookery
This 11-story structure, with its eclectically ornamented facade... |
Architectural Sites | The Loop |
Tribune Tower
In 1922, after rejecting a slew of functional modern designs... |
Architectural Sites | Near North |
Willis Tower
In Chicago, size matters. This soaring 110-story skyscraper... |
Architectural Sites | The Loop |
Wrigley Field
The venerable, ivy-covered home of the Chicago Cubs is the nation's... |
Sports Venues | Lakeview |
Travel Deals in Chicago
- U.S. City Flight Sale (R/T incl. Tax) CheapOair
- Next Week: 'South Pacific' in Chicago, Reg. $43 Cadillac Palace Theatre
- Chicago Fares to/from Los Angeles (each way) — $99 Virgin America
- Chicago Fares to/from San Francisco (each way) — $99 Virgin America