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Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower)
Category: Sightseeing - Chicago Attractions & Activities
Address: 233 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606
Standing 1454 feet high, this skyscraper is easily Chicago's most dominant structure. Visitors can shoot to the top of the 110-story building via a 70-second elevator ride and catch magnificent views into Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin from the 103rd floor skydeck. If you are looking for thrill, step out onto "The...
Category: Museums - Chicago Attractions & Activities
Address: 111 S Michigan Ave, Grant Park, Chicago, IL 60603
A highlight of any trip to Chicago, this museum is home to one of the best and most diverse art collections in the world. People are drawn first to the vast Impressionist collection, including the world's largest group of Monet paintings. But treasures abound, including the haunting "American Gothic" and Seurat's...
Museum of Science and Industry
Category: Museums - Chicago Attractions & Activities
Address: 5700 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637-2093
Interactive museums are multiplying like rabbits, but this complex is considered one of the first and best. You'll find more than 2000 hands-on exhibits, including the Zephyr (a famous train that once set a land-speed record) and the Idea Factory (whose interactive exhibits have kids of all ages learning without...
Category: Chicago Attractions & Activities
Address: 8700 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60620
Tight fairways with overhanging trees make getting off the tee vital to scoring well on this challenging Donald Ross course. Rolling fairways result in uneven lies for approach shots to small, very quick greens. Guarded by a number of bunkers, greens can mean trouble. With the majority of greens sloping away, stopping...
Field Museum of Natural History
Category: Museums - Chicago Attractions & Activities
Address: 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
The exterior of this hulking marble facility only hints at the historic treasures inside. The architect's goal was boldness, and he achieved it with massive columns and striking galleries filled with natural light. Visitors are immediately greeted by two massive elephants and Sue, the museum's famous Tyrannosaurus Rex...
Category: Chicago Attractions & Activities
Address: 1500 Merit Club Ln, Libertyville, IL 60048
This beautiful course, built on rolling terrain, features wide fairways and large greens. Thick prairie grass and wildflower-covered hills border immaculate fairways. Accurate club selection is important to avoid long, difficult putts on speedy greens. In addition, a variety of hazards makes dangerous shots possible.
Category: Sightseeing - Chicago Attractions & Activities
Address: 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Since 1916, Navy Pier has been home not only to the military but to scores of special attractions. Now purely commercial, the pier offers everything from an IMAX theater to performances by a Shakespeare troupe. You can view dancing in a grand ballroom, ride the splendor of a fifteen-story ferris wheel (a replica of...
Category: Chicago Attractions & Activities
Address: 8400 31st St, Brookfield, IL 60513
Spread across more than 216 acres, this zoo houses thousands of animals from around the world. Zoo residents live in specially designed, walk-through environments so visitors can view them in natural settings. Highlights include the Living Coast, which showcases 60 species in recreated waterfalls and ocean depths...
Category: Historic Sites - Chicago Attractions & Activities
Address: 800 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
The Chicago Water Tower is a landmark structure built in 1869 that survived the great fire of 1871. The limestone building looks more like a palace or a folly than a water tower and features well-executed stonework and several smaller towers in addition to its centerpiece. The main tower rises 154 feet high and now...
Category: Chicago Attractions & Activities
Address: 1909 S Laramie, Cicero, IL 60804
Chicago's only all-female roller derby league sure knows how to stir up excitement. Formed in 2004 and still going strong, four teams (Hell's Belles, Double Crossers, The Fury, and Manic Attackers) compete to win the championship held each October. The girls have fun nicknames like Val Capone and aren't afraid to get...
