O'Hare International Airport 27 min
Willis Tower (9 min.) Iconic 110-story skyscraper featuring expansive views of Chicago from its 103rd-story Skydeck. The Art Institute Of Chicago (5 min.) Renowned art museum holding nearly 300 000 works from all over the world spanning many centuries. Grant Park (5 min.) 319-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city s busiest attractions. Shedd Aquarium (9 min.) State-of-the-art indoor aquarium famous for its variety of habitats & views of Lake Michigan. 875 North Michigan Avenue (10 min.) Skyscraper observation deck offering panoramic city views from 1 000 feet up plus food & drink. Lincoln Park Zoo (10 min.) Small free zoo with lions primates reptiles a children s area & an interactive farm exhibit. Navy Pier (7 min.) Former Navy training center draws crowds with carnival rides restaurants shops & fireworks. Chicago Riverwalk (5 min.) Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining plus bridges fishing piers & boat docks. Skydeck Chicago (10 min.) 103rd floor of the former Sears Tower with clear observation boxes & views extending to four states. Cloud Gate (9 min.) Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides. Buckingham Fountain (6 min.) Among the world s largest Grant Park s 3-level rococo fountain (1927) offers light & water shows. 360 Chicago (10 min.) Observatory on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Building with a tilting glass lookout 1000 ft. up. Field Museum (9 min.) State-of-the-art museum of science & invention with the world s largest Tyrannosaurus Rex. Chicago Cultural Center (6 min.) Free art & shows in an 1897 Beaux-Arts building with vaulted lobby mosaics & 2 stained-glass domes. |