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Places to Visit in Chicago

Rajib Singha
Chicago
Here is a guide for you to decide upon some of the best places to visit in Chicago, the 'Windy City!'

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Chicago has been known for its multicultural heritage and is a home to people of varied ethnic and racial origins like African, Chinese, German, Greek, Vietnamese, Italian and Scandinavian.
Right from art and entertainment, museums, shopping venues to delightful and mouth-watering delicacies, Chicago is one fine place where there is so much to experience.
If you have 'all the time in the world', then you are the lucky one to fill your heart with the memories of this wonderful place.

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Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
Explore historical astronomy artifacts at Adler Planetarium, America's first, established in 1930!

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Adler Planetarium features Solar System models, ancient instruments, rare books, and interactive adventures!
To add to all these, this is the only museum in the world to have two full-size planetarium theaters.
Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield Zoo, west of Chicago, is a great spot for kids with 450 animal species since 1934!
Also known as Chicago Zoological Park, the Brookfield zoo gained popularity due to its use of moats and ditches, instead of cages for animals.

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Brookfield Zoo boasts Australia House, Baboon Island, Wolf Woods, a butterfly garden, a simulated rainforest, and even a thunderstorm!
John Hancock Center
At 1,127 feet, the 100-story John Hancock Center, or "Big John," is one of the world's tallest buildings, completed in 1969.
No wonder you can view the whole of Chicago from this remarkable construction. Apart from the magnificent built of John Hancock Center, what's more interesting is that, different visits during the day or night will give you a different view of the city of Chicago altogether.
Magnificent Mile
Magnificent Mile on Michigan Avenue offers shops, restaurants, hotels, museums, and entertainment between the Chicago River and Lake Shore Drive.
Harold Washington Library Center
A haven for voracious readers seeking bestsellers, thrillers, biographies, and non-fiction audiobooks!
October 7, 1991 was the day when this library opened and it has the finesse of ancient Greek and Roman structures. The Harold Washington Library Center has its name mentioned in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest public library building in the world.
Navy Pier
Enjoy a day of your tour or holidays at this landmark of Chicago known as the Navy Pier. Carnival-style rides, concerts and exhibitions, picnics by the lake, restaurants and unique collection of souvenirs for remembrance are what this place offers to its visitors.

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Don't miss Navy Pier for Chicago nightlife, amusement rides, and stunning Ferris wheel views!
Millennium Park
"Millennium Park defines Chicago as America's greatest city," a prominent figure once said. Known for its architecture and landscape design.

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Don't miss Millennium Park's iconic attractions: from Gehry's Pavilion to the Crown Fountain!
Ravinia Festival
Ravinia is a must-visit for music lovers, offering classical, pop, blues, jazz, and more!
Apart from people visiting this festival for the varied musical acts and performances, what is mostly fancied by most tourists is picnicking on the lawn. You can purchase different food items from the onsite restaurants or pre-order them.
Shedd Aquarium
Known as Chicago's primary cultural attraction, the Shedd aquarium is an indoor public aquarium which features five permanent exhibits; the Caribbean Reef, Amazon Rising, Waters of the World, Oceanarium and Wild Reef. It was inaugurated on May 30, 1930.

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On your visit to this aquarium, you will be amazed to see bonnet head sharks, southern stingrays, angelfish and hawksbill sea turtle, divers hand-feed sharks and eels, otters, octopus, whales, penguins, lizards, sea jellies, dolphins and many more - about 32,500 of them!

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The Art Institute of Chicago
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The Art Institute of Chicago is a historical landmark which holds one of the world's greatest art collections.
You can get yourself acquainted with various exhibits and collections from Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Do remember to see the exhibits such as the African & Amerindian collection, the Ernest R. Graham Study Center for Architectural Drawings, the European Painting collection, the European Decorative Arts collection, the holdings of the Department of Textiles and lot more
Funhouse Maze
Besides these, other places to visit in Chicago include, the Sears Tower Skydeck, Amazing Chicago Funhouse Maze, Buckingham Fountain Northwestern Station, Ogilvie Transportation Center...
...Six Flags Great America, Chicago Air & Water Show, Chicago Blues Festival, Chicago Cultural Center, ESPN Zone, Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio and the Union Station.
Rest assured that the money that you might spend on your visit to these places in Chicago, would be worth all the enjoyment and pleasure you get from the trip. Enjoy!