Chicago

Attractions & Activities

Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum

This eye-catching, twelve-sided building includes two sky theaters, one of which was the first planetarium in the western hemisphere. The theaters dep ... (more) ...

American Sightseeing Chicago

If touring Chicago by luxury motor coach sounds like a lovely way to spend the day, this is the ideal outlet for you. Knowledgeable guides take guests ... (more) ...

Arie Crown Theater

Named for a successful Chicago immigrant businessman, this theater has been in existence since 1960 and is part of McCormick Place. The Arie hosts a w ... (more) ...

Art Institute of Chicago

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 th ... (more) ...

Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University

Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan are the architects responsible for the construction of this building, once the city's heaviest and tallest structure. ... (more) ...

Baha'i House of Worship

Beautifully manicured gardens frame this magnificent, white-stone structure, which was completed in 1953. Its soaring, 191-foot dome has an airy atmos ... (more) ...

Balmoral Woods Country Club

An excellent design and unique variety of holes await golfers at this wonderful course. From fairways varying in width to scattered water hazards and ... (more) ...

Beverly Country Club

Tight fairways with overhanging trees make getting off the tee vital to scoring well on this challenging Donald Ross course. Rolling fairways result i ... (more) ...

Blue Man Group

In what was once Marshall Field's horse stables, the intimate Briar Street Theatre hosts some of the Windy City's top live dramatic performances – eve ... (more) ...

Brookfield Zoo

Spread across more than 216 acres, this zoo houses thousands of animals from around the world. Zoo residents live in specially designed, walk-through ... (more) ...

Butler National Golf Club

Measuring over 7300 yards from the tips, this immaculate course is long and demanding. Avoiding the creek that winds through the course is the first s ... (more) ...

Cadillac Palace

This theater has been in existence since 1926, when it hosted top-name vaudeville acts. The magnificent interior stylistically mimics the palaces of F ... (more) ...

Cantigny

With two distinctly different nines, this course's beauty and its surroundings are out of this world. Exquisite landscaping sets the scene for a cours ... (more) ...

Cantigny Park

25 miles west of Chicago, you'll find this majestic, 500-acre public park. Colonel Robert R. McCormick left the land to be used "for the recreation, i ... (more) ...

Charles Gates Dawes Home

This home is the former residence of Charles Gates Dawes, a wealthy businessman who was Calvin Coolidge's vice president and winner of the 1925 Nobel ... (more) ...

Chicago Architecture Foundation

This organization puts a spotlight on the architectural evolution that has made the Chicago skyline famous. Come learn about different architectural s ... (more) ...

Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise

Seeing Chicago's architectural beauty from the decks of a river cruiser is a must. One of the city's most unique tours, the river cruise, hosted by th ... (more) ...

Chicago Board of Trade

[Due to national security concerns, only prearranged group tours are allowed to visit the viewing center. The lobby visitor center is, however, open t ... (more) ...

Chicago Botanic Garden

Located in a suburb 25 miles from the city, these gardens are well worth the drive. See recreated prairies, Japanese gardens, and giant topiaries, alo ... (more) ...

Chicago Center for Green Technology

Venture out solo, or grab friends and take a self-guided tour of the Chicago Center for Green Technology, recognized as Chicago's top venue for enviro ... (more) ...

Chicago Children's Museum

Located at the Navy Pier, the Children's Museum hosts more than 500,000 visitors each year. The museum serves children from toddlers to fifth grade as ... (more) ...

Chicago Cultural Center

This stunning neo-classical building boasts glass domes and mosaic walls and was once the main branch of the Chicago Public Library. Today, it serves ... (more) ...

Chicago from the Lake

Chicago from the Lake offers a variety of tours along the majestic Chicago coastline, including immensely popular historical cruises and architectural ... (more) ...

Chicago Golf Club

This outstanding course has a wide-open layout resembling old links-style courses. Fairways are lined by a wispy rough that hinders approach shots and ... (more) ...

Chicago Hauntings

Voted one of America's ten creepiest tours, Chicago Hauntings covers the city's most famed ghost stories with extensive details and stops at the "hau ... (more) ...