Sights & Attractions in Chicago

Top Attractions

Name	Category	Location

860-880 N. Lake Shore Drive These twin apartment towers overlooking Lake Michigan were an...	Architectural Sites	Near North and River North

Adler Planetarium Navigate your way through the solar system with interactive and...	Museums / Galleries	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Andersonville Just north of Uptown there's a neighborhood that feels like a...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Lakeview and the Far North Side

The Art Institute of Chicago Come for the sterling collection of Impressionists (an entire...	Museums / Galleries	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Bloomingdale's (Medinah Temple) Built in 1912 for the Shriners, the former Medinah Temple is...	Architectural Sites	Near North and River North


Boystown Just beyond Wrigleyville lies this section of Lakeview; it's...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Lakeview and the Far North Side

Chicago Antique Market This famed indoor-outdoor flea market, held on the third Saturday...	Markets / Bazaars	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Chicago Children's Museum "Hands-on" is the operative concept for this brightly colored...	Museums / Galleries	Near North and River North

Chicago History Museum Seeking to bring Chicago's often complicated history to life...	Museums / Galleries	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

Clarke House Museum This Greek Revival structure dates from 1836, making it Chicago's...	Museums / Galleries	Pilsen, Little Italy, and Chinatown

Damen Avenue For some shopping—window or otherwise—at a collection...	Neighborhoods / Streets, Stores / Malls	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

Devon Avenue Chicagoans flock here to satisfy cravings for Indian, Middle...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Lakeview and the Far North Side

Division Street At the southern border of Wicker Park, Division Street has become...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

The DuSable Museum of African American History Sitting alongside the lagoons of Washington Park, the DuSable...	Museums / Galleries	Hyde Park

Facets Multimedia Film buffs shouldn't leave Lincoln Park without visiting this...	Arts / Performance Venues	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

The Field Museum More than 400,000 square feet of exhibit space fill this gigantic...	Museums / Galleries	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Fulton Market The stylish Fulton Market district runs along Fulton Market and...	Markets / Bazaars	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Glessner House Museum This fortresslike, Romanesque Revival 1886 residence is the only...	Houses / Mansions	Pilsen, Little Italy, and Chinatown

Graceland Cemetery Near Irving Park Road lies Graceland Cemetery, which has crypts...	Cemeteries	Lakeview and the Far North Side

Grant Park & Buckingham Fountain Two of Chicago's greatest treasures reside in Grant Park—the...	Parks	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Greektown This small strip may as well be half a world away from the rest...	Neighborhoods / Streets	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

John G. Shedd Aquarium One of the most popular aquariums in the country, the Shedd houses...	Zoos / Aquariums	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

John Hancock Observatory Designed by the same team that designed the Willis (formerly...	Architectural Sites	Near North and River North

Lincoln Park Zoo At this urban enclave near Lake Michigan, you can face off with...	Zoos / Aquariums	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

Lincoln Square Lincoln Square has long been known for its Teutonic heritage...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Lakeview and the Far North Side

Magnificent Mile Originally designed by 19th-century architect Daniel Burnham...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Near North and River North

The Merchandise Mart The huge Merchandise Mart, on the river between Orleans and Wells...	Stores / Malls	Near North and River North

Michigan Avenue Bridge Chicago is a city of bridges, and this is one of its most graceful...	Bridges / Tunnels	Near North and River North

Millennium Park The Bean, the fountains, the Disney-esque music pavilion—all...	Parks	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Museum of Contemporary Art A group of art patrons who felt the great Art Institute was unresponsive...	Museums / Galleries	Near North and River North

Museum of Science and Industry The beloved MSI is one of the most-visited sites in Chicago...	Museums / Galleries	Hyde Park

National Veterans Art Museum As of this printing, the National Veterans Art Museum had just...	Architectural Sites	Pilsen, Little Italy, and Chinatown

Navy Pier No matter the season, Navy Pier is a fun place to spend a few...	Pedestrian Malls	Near North and River North

North Avenue Baths Building The beautiful facade is a clue to the building's past life, when...	Architectural Sites	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

Old Town A vibrant dining scene and lots of good bars and clubs make Old...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

Oriental Institute This gem began with artifacts collected by University of Chicago...	Museums / Galleries	Hyde Park

Printers Row The Printers Row district is bounded by Congress Parkway on the...	Neighborhoods / Streets	The Loop, Including West Loop and South Loop

Promontory Point This man-made peninsula, which projects into Lake Michigan, opened...	Parks	Hyde Park

River North Gallery District Dozens of art galleries show just about every kind of work imaginable...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Near North and River North

Robie House Long and low, the 9,000-square-foot Robie House, completed in...	Houses / Mansions	Hyde Park

Robot City Workshop Wander east of Southport to Sheffield to find Robot City Workshop...	Stores / Malls	Lakeview and the Far North Side

Southport Avenue Southport and other streets that travel north to Irving Park...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Lakeview and the Far North Side

Swedish American Museum Center You don't have to be Swedish to find this tiny and welcoming...	Museums / Galleries	Lakeview and the Far North Side

Tribune Tower To create a home for his newspaper, Chicago Tribune publisher...	Architectural Sites	Near North and River North

University of Chicago Higher education dominates the physical and cultural landscape...	Educational Institutions	Hyde Park

Wicker Park South of the North Damen-Milwaukee intersection is this triangular...	Neighborhoods / Streets, Parks	Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, and Bucktown

Wrigley Building The gleaming white Wrigley Building's clock tower was inspired...	Architectural Sites	Near North and River North

Wrigley Field The venerable, ivy-covered home of the Chicago Cubs is the nation's...	Sports Venues	Lakeview and the Far North Side
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