O'Hare International Airport 27 min
Shedd Aquarium (13 min)
State-of-the-art indoor aquarium, famous for its variety of habitats & views of Lake Michigan. 875 North Michigan Avenue (14 min)
Skyscraper observation deck offering panoramic city views from 1,000 feet up, plus food & drink. Chicago Riverwalk (11 min)
Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining, plus bridges, fishing piers & boat docks. Crown Fountain (10 min)
Public sculpture with a pair of 50-ft. LED towers & a reflecting pool, by Jaume Plensa, a Catalan. Buckingham Fountain (10 min)
Among the world’s largest, Grant Park’s 3-level rococo fountain (1927) offers light & water shows. Skydeck Chicago (7 min)
103rd floor of the former Sears Tower with clear observation boxes & views extending to four states. Cloud Gate (11 min)
Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides. Adler Planetarium (14 min)
Interactive exhibits & high-tech sky shows entertain stargazers, lakefront views are a bonus. Grant Park (9 min)
319-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city's busiest attractions. Millennium Park (10 min)
24.5-acre green space with a video display, the reflective Bean sculpture & an outdoor theater. Lincoln Park Zoo (17 min)
Small, free zoo with lions, primates, reptiles, a children's area & an interactive farm exhibit. Navy Pier (13 min)
Former Navy training center draws crowds with carnival rides, restaurants, shops & fireworks. Field Museum (13 min)
State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex. Chicago Cultural Center (11 min)
Free art & shows in an 1897 Beaux-Arts building with vaulted lobby, mosaics & 2 stained-glass domes. The Art Institute of Chicago (10 min)
Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries. | 
