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311 South Wacker Drive
The first of three towers intended for the site, this pale pink... Be the first to write a review |
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333 West Wacker Drive
This green-glazed beauty doesn't follow the rules. Its riverside... Be the first to write a review |
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Aon Center
With the open space of Millennium Park at its doorstep, the Aon... Be the first to write a review |
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Auditorium Building
Hunkered down across from Grant Park, this 110,000-ton granite-and-limestone... Be the first to write a review |
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Carbide & Carbon Building
Designed in 1929 by Daniel and Hubert Burnham, sons of the renowned... Be the first to write a review |
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Carson Pirie Scott & Co.
Built in 1899, the old-fashioned department store's flagship... Be the first to write a review |
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Chase Tower
This building's graceful swoop—a novelty when it went up—continues... Be the first to write a review |
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Chicago Board of Trade
Rising dramatically at the end of LaSalle Street—heart... Be the first to write a review |
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Chicago Cultural Center
Built in1897 as the city's original public library, this huge... Be the first to write a review |
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Chicago Temple
The Gothic-inspired headquarters of the First United Methodist... Be the first to write a review |
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Civic Opera House
The handsome home of the Lyric Opera of Chicago is grand indeed... Be the first to write a review |
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Daley Center
Named for the late mayor Richard J. Daley, this boldly plain... Be the first to write a review |
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Federal Center and Plaza
Designed in 1959, but not completed until 1974, this severe constellation... Be the first to write a review |
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Fine Arts Building
This creaky building was constructed in 1895 to house the showrooms... Be the first to write a review |
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Grant Park & Buckingham Fountain 
Two of Chicago's greatest treasures reside in Grant Park—the... Be the first to write a review |
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Harold Washington Library Center
Gargantuan and almost goofy (the huge, gargoyle-like sculptures... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 5.0/5 |
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Hyatt Center
At 48 stories, the headquarters of this hospitality group is... Be the first to write a review |
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Inland Steel Building
A runt compared to today's tall buildings, this crisp, sparkling... Be the first to write a review |
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James R. Thompson Center
People either hate or love the center: former governor James... Be the first to write a review |
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Marquette Building
Like a slipcover over a sofa, the clean, geometric facade of... Be the first to write a review |
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Millennium Park
The Bean, the fountains, the Disney-esque music pavilion—all... Be the first to write a review |
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Monadnock Building
Built in two segments a few years apart, the Monadnock captures... Be the first to write a review |
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Reliance Building
The clearly expressed, gleaming verticality that characterizes... Be the first to write a review |
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Rookery
Called the Rookery for the crowlike birds that used to nest here... Be the first to write a review |
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Santa Fe Building
Also known as the Railway Exchange Building, this structure was... Be the first to write a review |
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Sears Tower
In Chicago, size matters. This soaring 110-story skyscraper... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 5.0/5 |
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Smurfit-Stone Building
Some wags have said this building, with its diamond-shape top... Be the first to write a review |
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Symphony Center
Orchestra Hall, home to the acclaimed Chicago Symphony Orchestra... Be the first to write a review |
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Two Prudential Plaza
Nicknamed "Two Pru," this glass-and-granite giant is the older... Be the first to write a review |
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