O'Hare International Airport 40 min
Millennium Park (19 min) 24.5-acre green space with a video display, the reflective Bean sculpture & an outdoor theater. Crown Fountain (19 min) Public sculpture with a pair of 50-ft. LED towers & a reflecting pool, by Jaume Plensa, a Catalan. Navy Pier (20 min) Former Navy training center draws crowds with carnival rides, restaurants, shops & fireworks. Skydeck Chicago (21 min) 103rd floor of the former Sears Tower with clear observation boxes & views extending to four states. Lincoln Park Zoo (24 min) Small, free zoo with lions, primates, reptiles, a children's area & an interactive farm exhibit. Grant Park (14 min) 319-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city's busiest attractions. 875 North Michigan Avenue (22 min) Skyscraper observation deck offering panoramic city views from 1,000 feet up, plus food & drink. Field Museum (16 min) State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex. Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (19 min) Sprawling, hands-on museum full of informative, child-friendly scientific & industrial exhibits. Cloud Gate (20 min) Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides. Brookfield Zoo (16 min) Lions, tigers, dolphins & more frolic in natural indoor & outdoor settings at this wildlife park. Buckingham Fountain (17 min) Among the world’s largest, Grant Park’s 3-level rococo fountain (1927) offers light & water shows. Shedd Aquarium (17 min) State-of-the-art indoor aquarium, famous for its variety of habitats & views of Lake Michigan. The Art Institute of Chicago (19 min) Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries. Adler Planetarium (18 min) Interactive exhibits & high-tech sky shows entertain stargazers, lakefront views are a bonus. |