Chicago Architecture guides
Chicago Zoos-Lincoln Park Zoo
For animals lovers in the Windy City, Lincoln Park Zoo is where you want to be. Admission is free and the family friendly exhibits are guaranteed to entertain.In a city that is continually becoming more busy--and costly--it is a relished treat to chill out for an afternoon at Lincoln Park Zoo and hang out with some of man’s best friends. Did we mention admission is free? With over 1,250 animals to love and observe, Lincoln Park Zoo will delight even the most fastidious of Chicago zoo-goers.
Read MoreChicago Trolley & Double Decker Company
Chicago Trolley gives visitors a chance to see different sides of the city from their trolleys and double-decker buses, driven by their talented and hilarious tour guides. Tickets are just $29 and you can hop on and off all day at any one of 18 stops. Check out the Loop and downtown on the "Signature Tour" or choose from one of the three neighborhood tours. Or, customize a private group tour or charter their vehicles for your next big event!
Read MoreSix Flags Great America
If the city isn't thrilling enough for you, get your vocal cords ready to scream and head out to Six Flags Great America located in Gurnee, Illinois. They host over 75 rides and attractions including 13 exhilarating roller coasters. Their newest section is Hurricane Harbor, a water park with 10 different pools, slides, and water attractions – a perfect place to cool off on a hot day.
Read MoreChicago Museums-Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Founded in 1857 as "the teaching and learning center" of the Chicago Academy of Sciences, the Notebaert Nature Museum has been preserving the environment and promoting environmental consciousness for over 150 years. Children will love the Notebaert whether they are seeing the world through the eyes of a bug or monkeying around in a tree house. There are also a number of fun workshops and other programs where adults and kids alike can join in the museum's daily activities, like animal feedings and butterfly releases, and learn more about the earth and saving it.
Read MoreThe Magnificent Mile
Stretching from the Chicago River to Oak Street, Chicago's Magnificent Mile has the perfect balance of history and modernity. It's the epitome of urban activities, where visitors get a chance to shop, eat, and play while experiencing some of the city’s greatest landmarks.
Read MoreSkydeck Chicago - Willis Tower
Towering at 1,450 feet above ground (110 stories), Willis Tower's Skydeck Chicago is the highest observatory in Chicago. Since its creation in 1973, Skydeck Chicago averages about 1.5 million visitors each year. On a clear day, you can view 40-50 miles straight out and see the edge of our neighbors Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin.Willis Tower is currently the tallest building in the Western hemisphere and the third tallest in the world.
Read MoreChicago Architecture Foundation
A non-profit organization, the Chicago Architecture Foundation hosts a wide range of events, programs, and tours (more than 85), that promote the unique architecture of Chicago and its history to professionals, residents and visitors alike. View the city's urban landscape—or hit the suburbs; Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park , anyone?—by bus, boat, Segway, train, bicycle, or on foot with certified volunteer docents (more than 450 trained docents available). Peruse free, year-round gallery exhibitions in separate gallery spaces or attend design issue-centered lectures scheduled throughout the year.
Read MoreMillennium Park Chicago - Overview
Millennium Park has become Chicago’s biggest main stage attraction. Aligned with Chicago’s emphasis on architectural innovation, Millennium Park, Chicago's 24.5-acre phenomenon, integrates historical significance with contemporary style from a number of international players.Chicago Trolley Stops Here!
Read MoreTrump International Hotel & Tower Chicago
Trump Is Up in Chicago: "The Donald" is up and running with his new, Chicago River skyline-adding building, the Trump International Hotel & Tower.
Read MoreThe Merchandise Mart-Chicago Mart
The 4.2 million square-foot Merchandise Mart in Chicago is a market metropolis for designers and tourists alike. It is an impressive two city blocks long and 25 stories tall and welcomes more than three million visitors each year.
Read MoreDriehaus Museum
Standing on the corner of Erie and Wabash, you can find a piece of Gilded Age Chicago preserved in the middle of modernity. The home of a 19th century banker has been restored and opened to the public as the Driehaus Museum.
Read MoreMuseums & More: Chicago Cultural Center
The Chicago Cultural Center is a city landmark for exquisite art, architecture, music, theater, and history. The most prominent elements of the Cultural Center are the two famous glass domes (including the world’s largest Tiffany dome) that rest atop this “People’s Palace”. Free art exhibits, renowned performers, and glorious architecture draw a range of people to Chicago’s cultural home.
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