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Chicago also known or the Windy City is the third largest
city in terms of population in the US. The city is located
in the state of Illinois. When combined with its suburbs and
nine surrounding counties in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana,
the greater metropolitan area is known as the Chicagoland.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Magnificent Mile is one of the most-famous shopping
strips in the world. It has almost 500 different shops and
is a must visit for shopoholics.
Sears Tower Skydeck: Get an awesome view of Chicago
from the 103rd floor! This tower is 1,450 feet high and one
of the tallest in the world.
Buckingham Fountain is one of the largest fountains
in the world and at night is illuminated with the colours
changing all the time.
Water Tower Place is another place for another great
shopping experience. The Water Tower dates from 1869 and was
one of the view structures to survive the Great Fire.
Navy Pier: The place for fun outing with great food
and people.
Taste of Chicago is an annual July festival.
Brookfield Zoo has around 2,000 animals.
Frank Lloyd Wright Home And Studio: Wright used his
home for trying out new designs. The site has been restored
like it did in 1909. Spend some time indoors; tour the Wright
buildings in the surrounding Oak Park neighborhood.
Morton arboretum: The Arboretum is home to 1,700 acres
of spectacular gardens, plant collections and natural areas
that can be viewed by car, on foot or via the open-air tram.
OTHER TOP TOURIST SPOTS
Chicago Children's Museum
Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
Lederman Science Center
Museum of Contemporary Art
Chicago Historical Society
THEATRE: The city is known as the theater capital
and the birthplace of improvisational comedy. The city is
home to The Second City and I.O., two of the best-known comedy
troupes in the world.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company has nurtured a generation
of gifted actors, directors and playwrights and grown into
an internationally renowned company of thirty-five artists.
The Lyric Opera of Chicago, founded in 1954, performs
in the Civic Opera Building and is the second-largest opera
auditorium in North America, with 3,563 seats.
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