Places To Visit In Chicago - Part 1
C.D. Mohatta
November 13, 2009
Chicago is one of the great American cities. Chicago is known as the windy city. Offered below are suggestions for places to visit in Chicago in no particular order. Try to visit most of them in your stay.
1) Sears Tower: This is the tallest buildings in America and one of the tallest in the world. The Sears tower sky deck offers a mind-blowing view of the city. You need to take the super-fast elevator to the 103rd floor. You can spend a couple of hours up there with your family taking photographs and indulging in the view. You can buy souvenirs to treasure your visit here.
2) Navy Pier: It's spread over a very large area and comprises of gardens, shopping malls, rides, parks, restaurants, etc. It's situated next to Lake Michigan. Don't miss riding on the very tall Ferris wheel. There is also an Imax theater in Navy pier where you can watch a 3D movie. Kids will love it. You will love the place at night, when all the lights are on.
3) John Hancock Center: This again one of the tallest buildings of Chicago. The view from the top floor viewing deck is amazing. You can also take lunch/dinner in the restaurants located near the top floor.
4) Millennium Park: This is a modern wonder completed in 2004. It is a totally futuristic design. Here you will see the famous Bean of Chicago. It's a gigantic metallic bean shaped structure which reflects the Chicago skyline. Behind it is an ice-skating rink open in the winter time. It's very popular among tourists. Millennium park has large gardens covered with metallic structures.
5) Field Museum: This museum of natural history is famous for the largest T-rex dinosaur skeleton in the world (named Sue). You can pose in front of it for your photo memories. It contains artefacts from all over the world.
Please read part 2 of this article for more places to visit in Chicago.
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1) Sears Tower: This is the tallest buildings in America and one of the tallest in the world. The Sears tower sky deck offers a mind-blowing view of the city. You need to take the super-fast elevator to the 103rd floor. You can spend a couple of hours up there with your family taking photographs and indulging in the view. You can buy souvenirs to treasure your visit here.
2) Navy Pier: It's spread over a very large area and comprises of gardens, shopping malls, rides, parks, restaurants, etc. It's situated next to Lake Michigan. Don't miss riding on the very tall Ferris wheel. There is also an Imax theater in Navy pier where you can watch a 3D movie. Kids will love it. You will love the place at night, when all the lights are on.
3) John Hancock Center: This again one of the tallest buildings of Chicago. The view from the top floor viewing deck is amazing. You can also take lunch/dinner in the restaurants located near the top floor.
4) Millennium Park: This is a modern wonder completed in 2004. It is a totally futuristic design. Here you will see the famous Bean of Chicago. It's a gigantic metallic bean shaped structure which reflects the Chicago skyline. Behind it is an ice-skating rink open in the winter time. It's very popular among tourists. Millennium park has large gardens covered with metallic structures.
5) Field Museum: This museum of natural history is famous for the largest T-rex dinosaur skeleton in the world (named Sue). You can pose in front of it for your photo memories. It contains artefacts from all over the world.
Please read part 2 of this article for more places to visit in Chicago.
The author is a prolific article writer on a variety of topics. He writes love quizzes apart from articles. He also works on photo fun aimed at the general public.
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