O'Hare International Airport 27 min
Crown Fountain (8 min.) Public sculpture with a pair of 50-ft. LED towers & a reflecting pool by Jaume Plensa a Catalan. Cloud Gate (8 min.) Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides. 875 North Michigan Avenue (9 min.) Skyscraper observation deck offering panoramic city views from 1 000 feet up plus food & drink. Field Museum (11 min.) State-of-the-art museum of science & invention with the world s largest Tyrannosaurus Rex. 360 Chicago (10 min.) Observatory on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Building with a tilting glass lookout 1000 ft. up. Chicago Cultural Center (7 min.) Free art & shows in an 1897 Beaux-Arts building with vaulted lobby mosaics & 2 stained-glass domes. Skydeck Chicago (9 min.) 103rd floor of the former Sears Tower with clear observation boxes & views extending to four states. The Art Institute Of Chicago (7 min.) Renowned art museum holding nearly 300 000 works from all over the world spanning many centuries. Shedd Aquarium (11 min.) State-of-the-art indoor aquarium famous for its variety of habitats & views of Lake Michigan. Grant Park (7 min.) 319-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city s busiest attractions. Navy Pier (10 min.) Former Navy training center draws crowds with carnival rides restaurants shops & fireworks. Buckingham Fountain (8 min.) Among the world s largest Grant Park s 3-level rococo fountain (1927) offers light & water shows. Chicago Riverwalk (6 min.) Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining plus bridges fishing piers & boat docks. Millennium Park (8 min.) 24.5-acre green space with a video display the reflective Bean sculpture & an outdoor theater. |