Chicago Icons

Skyscrapers and riverfront icons in Chicago, IL.

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• Navy Pier — Former Navy training center draws crowds with carnival rides, restaurants, shops & fireworks.
• Wrigley Field — Ivy-clad walls & manual scoreboard add retro charm to the 2nd oldest baseball stadium in the majors.
• Millennium Park — 24.5-acre green space with a video display, the reflective "Bean" sculpture & an outdoor theater.
• Shedd Aquarium — State-of-the-art indoor aquarium, famous for its variety of habitats & views of Lake Michigan.
• Willis Tower — Iconic, 110-story skyscraper featuring expansive views of Chicago from its 103rd-story Skydeck.
• Lincoln Park Zoo — Small, free zoo with lions, primates, reptiles, a children's area & an interactive farm exhibit.
• The Art Institute of Chicago — Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries.
• Cloud Gate — Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides.
• Starbucks Reserve Roastery — Welcoming coffeehouse with handcrafted coffee, espresso & tea, plus breakfast, lunch & pastries.
• Field Museum — State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex.
• 360 CHICAGO — Observatory on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Building with a tilting glass lookout 1000ft up.
• Skydeck Chicago — 103rd floor of the Willis Tower with clear observation boxes & views extending to four states.
• Chicago Riverwalk — Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining, plus bridges, fishing piers & boat docks.
• The Chicago Theatre — French Baroque-style 3,600-seat auditorium showcasing national musical & comedy acts since 1921.
• Montrose Beach — Bustling seasonal swimming beach near a bird sanctuary featuring volleyball, jet ski rentals & bar.
• Giordano's — Known for deep-dish pizza, this casual chain serves other classic Italian food, plus beer & wine.
• Portillo's & Barnelli's Chicago — Chicago-born chain for hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches & more, plus beer & wine, in retro digs.
• Pequod's Pizza — Local institution known for deep-dish pizza with a caramelized crust, served in a relaxed setting.
• THE MART — Huge building featuring high-end home design & furniture showrooms, plus a lineup of trade shows.
• Adler Planetarium — Interactive exhibits & high-tech sky shows entertain stargazers, lakefront views are a bonus.

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