O'Hare International Airport 37 min
Adler Planetarium (21 min) Interactive exhibits & high-tech sky shows entertain stargazers, lakefront views are a bonus. Cloud Gate (15 min) Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides. Field Museum (18 min) State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex. Grant Park (14 min) 319-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city's busiest attractions. 360 CHICAGO (12 min) Observatory on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Building with a tilting glass lookout 1000 ft. up. Lincoln Park Zoo (10 min) Small, free zoo with lions, primates, reptiles, a children's area & an interactive farm exhibit. Skydeck Chicago (19 min) 103rd floor of the former Sears Tower with clear observation boxes & views extending to four states. The Art Institute of Chicago (14 min) Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries. Chicago Riverwalk (14 min) Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining, plus bridges, fishing piers & boat docks. Navy Pier (14 min) Former Navy training center draws crowds with carnival rides, restaurants, shops & fireworks. Buckingham Fountain (14 min) Among the world’s largest, Grant Park’s 3-level rococo fountain (1927) offers light & water shows. Shedd Aquarium (20 min) State-of-the-art indoor aquarium, famous for its variety of habitats & views of Lake Michigan. Millennium Park (14 min) 24.5-acre green space with a video display, the reflective Bean sculpture & an outdoor theater. Wrigley Field (10 min) Ivy-covered walls & manual scoreboard add retro charm to 2nd oldest baseball stadium in the majors. 875 North Michigan Avenue (12 min) Skyscraper observation deck offering panoramic city views from 1,000 feet up, plus food & drink. |