O'Hare International Airport 31 min
875 North Michigan Avenue (11 min.) Skyscraper observation deck offering panoramic city views from 1 000 feet up plus food & drink. Crown Fountain (6 min.) Public sculpture with a pair of 50-ft. LED towers & a reflecting pool by Jaume Plensa a Catalan. Chicago Riverwalk (9 min.) Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining plus bridges fishing piers & boat docks. Navy Pier (9 min.) Former Navy training center draws crowds with carnival rides restaurants shops & fireworks. Chicago Cultural Center (8 min.) Free art & shows in an 1897 Beaux-Arts building with vaulted lobby mosaics & 2 stained-glass domes. Buckingham Fountain (12 min.) Among the world s largest Grant Park s 3-level rococo fountain (1927) offers light & water shows. Shedd Aquarium (6 min.) State-of-the-art indoor aquarium famous for its variety of habitats & views of Lake Michigan. Grant Park (5 min.) 319-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city s busiest attractions. Adler Planetarium (11 min.) Interactive exhibits & high-tech sky shows entertain stargazers lakefront views are a bonus. The Art Institute Of Chicago (9 min.) Renowned art museum holding nearly 300 000 works from all over the world spanning many centuries. Field Museum (5 min.) State-of-the-art museum of science & invention with the world s largest Tyrannosaurus Rex. Skydeck Chicago (7 min.) 103rd floor of the former Sears Tower with clear observation boxes & views extending to four states. Millennium Park (6 min.) 24.5-acre green space with a video display the reflective Bean sculpture & an outdoor theater. Cloud Gate (6 min.) Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides. |