25 places to visit in Chicago

Do you want to entertain guests from another city or have a good time in your native Chicago, enjoying cultural and historical sights again and again? ForumDaily will prompt places worthy of your attention.

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1. Adler Planetarium

Despite the fact that the planetarium is equipped with the latest technology, guests of the astronomical museum are captivated by something else - real-virtual travel in time and space in Sky Theater, which take place in super-high resolution. Subjects are usually centered around an unidentified universe and its interactions with people throughout human history. Recently renovated exhibit Mission moon allows visitors to see the capsule Gemini-12 and learn more about the history of space exploration.

Address: 1300 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

2. Brookfield Zoo

The zoo, which is spread over 87 hectares of land, has become home to more than 6000 animals. The main exhibition of the zoo - Great Bear Wilderness exhibitcovering 3 hectares represents the natural habitat of North America's polar bears, grizzly bears, Mexican gray wolves, bison, eagles and ravens. Special attention should be paid to the pavilion dedicated to the tropics - a closed space with an artificial microclimate of wet forests. Once there, you will be able to observe how primates swing on lianas, and strange birds fly and sing overhead. In the zoo of Brookfield created a really perfect conditions for the life of animals, in which some representatives of the fauna often produce offspring.

Address: 8400 W 31st St, Brookfield, IL 60513, USA

3. Chicago Historical Museum

The Chicago Historical Museum is a place where people can talk about boring, at first glance, events and things - interesting and unusual. The museum collection contains many exhibits and antiques, which you can explore the history of the city of Chicago and the entire state of Illiyos. Bright and important points in the history of the city are presented in the format of dioramas. In addition, the museum holds impressive relics - for example, the bed in which President Lincoln died.

Address: 1601 N Clark St Chicago

4. DuSable Museum of African American History

The museum dates back to 1961, when the doctor, writer and historian Margaret Taylor-Burrows gathered at home a small collection of artifacts relating to the history of the African American people. Since then, the collection has become the largest and oldest museum of African American history, culture and art in the United States. The museum managed to survive really difficult times, but since the beginning of the 90s of the last century it began to flourish and enjoy popularity with guests of the city of Chicago. The museum has collected around 15000 a variety of exhibits - paintings, sculptures, printing and more.

Address: 740 E 56th Pl Chicago

5. Grant park

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Grant Park occupied an area of ​​almost 130 hectares. It is located along the Chicago waterfront. Here are the city's famous attractions - Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain, the Museum of Art and the Museum Campus, which brings together several art institutions worthy of your attention. In the summer, festivals are held in the park Lollapalooza, Blues Fest and Taste of Chicago.

Address: 337 E Randolph St Chicago

6. John Hancock Observatory

In the past, the John Henkock Observatory, today a viewing platform of Chicago-360, offers delicious dinners and lunches, breathtaking views and interactive tours at 305 meters in height. The site is located on the 94 floor, from where you can see four neighboring states from a bird's eye view. The latest innovation of the viewing platform is the “attraction”, which allows visitors to see the city from a transparent platform, which is at an angle of 30 degrees.

Address: 875 N Michigan Ave Chicago

7. Lincoln Park Zoo

This small zoo occupies only 14 hectares of land and is considered one of the oldest zoos in the United States. Admission is free, which is rare for historical and cultural attractions in America. The zoo is home to about 1200 animals, from monkeys to zebras. Deserves special attention Pavilion Kovler with a lion family and the center of Regenstein with African monkeys. The last innovation of the center is a forest with monkeys, where you can watch Japanese macaques, who travel through the trees and take hot baths.

Address: 2001 N Clark St Chicago

8. Modern Art Museum

Within the walls of this museum is one of the largest collections of national contemporary art. Moreover, large exhibitions and film shows are often held here. After interesting excursions, visitors can always taste delicious in the museum restaurant or have lunch in a picturesque sculpture garden. A must-visit is a souvenir shop that boasts the best in the city choice of unusual trinkets.

Address: 220 E Chicago Ave Chicago

9. Cinema Music box

For true moviegoers who skip the trendy Hollywood blockbusters in favor of art-house films and documentaries, there is no better cinema than Music Box. This modern two-screen cinema shows independent cinema and foreign films all year round. In the magnificent main hall of the cinema often hold midnight shows of the classics of cinema. In addition, only here offer popcorn with real butter.

Address: 3733 N Southport Ave Chicago

10. Navy Pier

In this favorite tourist spot there is everything: shops, snack bars, IMAX cinema and an abundance of sightseeing tours on a boat. In the park on the pier rises a ferris wheel height in 45 meters, antique roundabout and 18-hole mini-golf course. In addition, you should definitely look into the children's museum and enjoy the stage show. Family pavilion stagewhere the entertainment program is constantly changing. This park is constantly full of life, regardless of the season and weather.

Address: 600 E Grand Ave Chicago

11. Peggy Noutbert Nature Museum

Since 1857, the Lincoln Park has a museum dedicated to the wild state of Illinois, and the flora and fauna of the Great Lakes region. 2,5 hectares of a museum are a variety of ecosystems and nature in its original form: more than 15 thousands of plants, 13 thousands of birds, 22 thousands of amphibians and reptiles. Interactive displays will help children get acquainted with the surrounding beauty, and thousands of whirling butterflies in the Butterfly Paradise pavilion named after. Judy Istok will be enjoyed by visitors of all ages.

Address: 2430 N Cannon Dr Chicago

12. Shopping Center Water Tower Place

Shopping center Water tower place on Michigan Avenue is a mecca for shoppers. In the interval between purchases, tourists of the seven-story center can drive children to American girl and Lego or dine in first-class restaurants.

Address: 835 N Michigan Ave

13. Wrigley Field Baseball Stadium

Wrigley Field is the team’s home stadium. ”Chicago Cubs ”which accommodates more than 42 000 people. Created in 1914 and renewed at 2009, this stadium is full of life even when the baseball season is closed. In winter, for example, the stadium operates a huge ice skating rink, which is very popular among city residents and tourists. Carefully follow the hot events that are held at the stadium, on the WrigleyFields website. In the past, hockey and football matches and charity events were held here.

Address: 1060 W Addison St Chicago.

14. Art Institute of Chicago

It will take the average tourist 4 years to explore the art institute, which houses 300 works of art in a wide variety of genres and styles. Architectural elements, sculptures, legendary paintings by famous artists from Europe, Asia and America - from antiquity to our time - all this makes the Institute of Arts a special place that deserves frequent visits.

Address: 111 S Michigan Ave Chicago

15. Chicago Cultural Center

Formerly a public library, the Chicago Cultural Center has offered free classical music concerts since 1991. Events take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays. Most concerts are held in the Preston Bradley Hall, which is located on the second floor near the Washington Street entrance. For lovers of the unusual, there are experimental concerts held at the Claudia Cassidy Theater.

Address: 78 E Washington St, Downtown, Loop, Chicago

16. Chicago Quay

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If you want to enjoy the magnificent views and breathtaking architectural landscapes of Chicago, take a stroll along the waterfront. Cozy cafes and restaurants are located along the pedestrian zone, and advertising of river walks attracts people to set off.

Address: Wacker Dr - south bank of the Chicago River, Chicago

17. Museum of Natural History. Fielda

Museum them. Fielda, one of the largest natural history museums in the world, was founded in 1893, Illinois. It occupies a whole block of 28 thousand square meters, and stores more than 24 of millions of various exhibits - gems, Egyptian artifacts, meteorites and even dinosaur skeletons. One of the skeletons, a solid skeleton of a tyrannosaur, is the main pride of this historical institution, which even came up with a female name - Sue. The museum has 10 permanent exhibitions that help visitors to immerse themselves in the history of the emergence and evolution of the planet Earth.

Address: 400 S Lake Shore Dr, Downtown, Chicago

18. Cafe “Green Mill”

In 1920's, the Green Mill Cafe rested great gangsters led by Al Capone, but today it’s a famous music bar. Here you can enjoy real jazz: traditional, bebop - modern and improvisation! In the 80s, founder Dave Jemilo restored the bar to its original glory, and to this day the establishment retains its authenticity. Local celebrities Kimbery Gordon and Patricia Barber can be heard at the Green Mill. Book your seats in advance.

Address: 4802 N Broadway, North Side, Chicago

19. Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park was named after US President 16, Abraham Lincoln, shortly after his assassination in 1865. The park is located along Lake Michigan, and on its territory there are a zoo, a conservatory and a cultural center.

Address: at Stockton and LaSalle Drs, Lincoln Park, Chicago

20. Millennium Park

It is in this park, on an area of ​​10 hectares, that all the iconic places of Chicago are located. The park is decorated with Anish Kapoor's 110-ton sculpture "Gateway to Heaven" or "the bean" as locals affectionately call it, and a picturesque fountain Crown Fountain Jaume Plensa, which consists of two tall massive screens, on which are replaced the faces of the people of Chicago. In the southern part of the park is a garden Lurie Gardenwhere you can walk all year round, enjoying the scent of flowers and perennial shrubs and trees.

Address: 55 N Michigan Ave, Loop, Chicago

21. Museum of Science and Industry

If you are fascinated by exhibitions where you can see strange bells, beeps and other industrial devices, this museum will definitely please you. It is considered the largest science museum in the Western Hemisphere. More 2000 exhibits and 75 main halls await their curious visitors. The museum’s permanent exhibitions include a life-size copy of a coal mine, a German submarine (U-505), which was captured during World War II, and a model of an old railroad.

Address: 5700 S Lake Shore Dr, Hyde Park, Chicago

22. National Museum of Art of Mexico

The largest Latin American cultural center of the United States is located in Chicago, in Pilsen. 6000 exhibits, including works by Mexican artists and iconic artifacts from the history of Mexico, are collected in the walls of this museum. Among other things, in this historical institution are educational programs and fascinating performances that illustrate the Mexican culture.

Address: 1852 W 19th St, Chicago

23. North Avenue Beach

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The main beach of Chicago, which welcomes any format of recreation - sports, cycling, kayaking, water skiing, family dining and swimming in Lake Michigan. Rescuers watch over the safety, and emergency assistance will be provided by first-aid station specialists. In the summer, international volleyball tournaments are held on the beach.

Address: 1600 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago.

24. Shedd Aquarium

Closed public aquarium was created in 1930 year and became home to more than 32 thousands of different animals. In the aquarium you can watch such representatives of the Amazon as piranhas and snakes, see turtles and sea otters, rare species of iguanas, carnivorous sharks and even 100-year-old fish, which is considered to be a long-lived record holder among fish living in similar large aquariums. The Shedd Aquarium is conveniently located near other Chicago landmarks, the Adler Planetarium and the Museum of Natural History. Field

Address: 1200 S Lake Shore Dr, Downtown, Chicago

25. Observation deck of the skyscraper Willis Tower

This observation deck, which is located on the 103 floor, is the third tallest building in the country and attracts more than a million tourists a year from around the world. From the observation platform Skydeck You can admire the whole city. If you are lucky with the weather, you will have views of the 50 miles around. Only true fans of extreme sports decide to step into a transparent platform and look at Chicago from a height of 412 meters.

Address: 233 S Wacker Dr, Downtown, Chicago

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