O'Hare International Airport 23 min
875 North Michigan Avenue (19 min) Skyscraper observation deck offering panoramic city views from 1,000 feet up, plus food & drink. Adler Planetarium (24 min) Interactive exhibits & high-tech sky shows entertain stargazers, lakefront views are a bonus. Navy Pier (22 min) Former Navy training center draws crowds with carnival rides, restaurants, shops & fireworks. The Art Institute of Chicago (20 min) Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries. Wrigley Field (19 min) Ivy-covered walls & manual scoreboard add retro charm to 2nd oldest baseball stadium in the majors. Cloud Gate (21 min) Huge outdoor sculpture shaped like a bean & allowing for views from its many mirrored sides. Field Museum (21 min) State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex. Lincoln Park Zoo (21 min) Small, free zoo with lions, primates, reptiles, a children's area & an interactive farm exhibit. Skydeck Chicago (18 min) 103rd floor of the former Sears Tower with clear observation boxes & views extending to four states. Grant Park (19 min) 319-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city's busiest attractions. 360 CHICAGO (20 min) Observatory on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Building with a tilting glass lookout 1000 ft. up. Millennium Park (19 min) 24.5-acre green space with a video display, the reflective Bean sculpture & an outdoor theater. Chicago Riverwalk (18 min) Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining, plus bridges, fishing piers & boat docks. Buckingham Fountain (21 min) Among the world’s largest, Grant Park’s 3-level rococo fountain (1927) offers light & water shows. Shedd Aquarium (23 min) State-of-the-art indoor aquarium, famous for its variety of habitats & views of Lake Michigan. |