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There are numerous museums in the city of Chicago, which will help you to learn more about the nistory of the area.
Chicago, otherwise known as the Windy City, is a huge city in America’s Midwest, spread out along the shores of Lake Michigan, and divided into several districts. It started out as the home of the Potawatomi tribe, and it’s hard to believe that this modern metropolis, with its skyscrapers, was little more than a fort in the early 19th century.
O’Hare International Airport and Midway Airport both serve the city of Chicago, so making your way to the city is no problem. Once there, as you’d expect from such a major US city, there’s a more than adequate public transport system, with taxis, buses, trains and trolleys in the Navy Pier area.
Most of the museums in Chicago are centrally located, in an area known as ‘Near South.’ Here you’ll find the Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum of Natural History. A short distance away, you’ll find the Museum of Science and Industry, in an area known as Hyde Park.
Lincoln Zoo, in the Lincoln Park area is a great, free day trip, and there are plenty of other museums and attractions to see. One of the best ways to save when exploring is to get a Go Chicago Card, or a CityPass, which will allow you entry to many of these.
Frank Lloyd Wright, the famous architect, designed some of his first buildings for Chicago, and the city is also the home of the skyscraper, and is home to America’s tallest building, the Sears Tower, and plenty of other impressive structures. Architectural tours of the city will take you on a tour of these and other buildings, and it’s well worth wandering around, admiring the famous skyline.
When in Chicago, you have to sample the world famous signature deep dish pizza, but there are thousands of restaurants in this city. Fortunately, they are quite well divided into neighborhoods, and Greektown, Chinatown and others each offer a different kind of cuisine.
Chicago is also famous for its jazz and blues, and while there are bars, pubs, clubs and other entertainments of every description, a trip to Green Mill in the Uptown area, or the original House of Blues, is a must do when in the city.
The city has every hotel chain you could imagine represented, from Holiday Inn to the Hilton, and many boutique hotels, guesthouses and bed and breakfasts, so the choice in accommodation is vast. What you will want to remember is that most of the attractions are in or near the areas known as the Loop, and Near North, and that is where you would ideally like to book.
Chicago Hotel and Attractions Guides
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Top Chicago Hotels
Peninsula Hotel
Ritz Carlton Hotel
Trump International Hotel & Tower
Elysian Hotel
Four Seasons Hotel
Park Hyatt Hotel
The Allerton Hotel
Ambassador East Hotel
Amalfi Hotel
Intercontinental Hotel
Hotel Sax
Sheraton Hotel & Towers
The Silversmith Hotel and Suites
Embassy Suites Downtown Lakefront
W Hotel Lakeshore
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Hilton Hotel
Westin Hotel Michigan Avenue
Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel
Palmer House Hilton
Swissotel Hotel
Avenue Hotel
Hotel Allegro
Wyndham Hotel
Hilton Hotel O'Hare Airport
Omni Hotel
The Drake Hotel
The Westin Hotel River North
Affinia Hotel
Renaissance Hotel
Hyatt Regency Hotel McCormick Place
Conrad Hotel
Renaissance O'Hare Suites Hotel
Monaco Hotel
Sutton Place Hotel
Hotel Burnham
The Talbott Hotel
Hilton Suites Magnificent Mile
Whitehall Hotel
W Hotel City Center
Raffaello Hotel
Hard Rock Hotel
Sofitel Hotel Water Tower
James Hotel
Crowne Plaza Hotel Metro
Dana Hotel
Fairmont Hotel
Blackstone Hotel
Park View Hotel
MDA City Apartments
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Top Chicago Attractions
About Face Theatre
Adler Planetarium
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
Anshe Emet Synagogue
Aon Center
Architech Gallery
Art Institute of Chicago
Auditorium Building
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
Bohemian National Cemetery
Bridgehouse and Chicago River Museum
Buckingham Fountain
Chicago Air & Water Show
Chicago Amtrak Station
Chicago Architecture Foundation
Chicago Board of Trade Building
Chicago Center Performing Arts
Chicago Children's Museum
Chicago City Hall
Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago Food Planet Food Tours
Chicago History Museum
Chicago Midway International Airport
Chicago Public Library
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Chicago Theatre
Chicago Washington Park
Chicago Water Tower
Chinatown Chicago
Civic Opera House
Cooking & Hospitality Institute of Chicago
Defiant Theater
DePaul University
Division Street
Donald E Stephens Convention Center
Douglas Park
DuSable Museum of African American History
Elks Veterans Memorial
Field Museum of Natural History
Fisher Building
Ford Center Oriental Theatre
Garfield Park Conservatory
Gold Coast Chicago
Goodman Theatre
Grant Park
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Humboldt Park
Illinois Center
International Museum of Surgical Science
Jackson Park
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
John G. Shedd Aquarium
John Hancock Center
Kendall College
Lake Point Tower
Lasalle Street Church
Legacy Motors Art Gallery
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park Zoo
Macy's Department Store
Magnificent Mile
Marina City
Marquette Park
McCormick Place Convention Center
Merchandise Mart
Mexican Fine Arts Museum
Michigan Avenue
Michigan Avenue Bridge
Millenium Park
Milton Lee Olive Park
Monadnock Building
Museum of Broadcast Communications
Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Photography
Museum of Holography
Museum of Science & Industry
National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum
Navy Pier
Newberry Library
North Avenue Beach
Northwestern University
O'Hare International Airport
Ohio Street Beach
Old Chicago Water Tower District
Old Colony Building
Oprah Winfrey Show
Oriental Institute Museum
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Picasso Statue
Pilgrim Baptist Church
Polish Museum of America
Portage Park
Pullman Historic District
Redmoon Theater
River North
Robie House
Royal George Theatre
Saks Fifth Avenue Chicago
Sears Tower
Smart Museum of Art
Soldier Field
South Shore Cultural Center
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Swedish American Museum Center
Symphony Center Chicago
The Loop
The Shops at North Bridge
The United Center
Theatre District
Time-Life Building
Trap Door Theatre
Tribune Tower
U.S. Cellular Field
Union Station
University of Chicago
Walt Disney House
Water Tower Place
Woodfield Mall
Wrigley Building
Wrigley Field
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Chicago Resources
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